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The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.

Seneca the Younger

[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember …] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way for greater glories.
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Failure Mistake Remember Ruin Way
Time discovers truth.
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Discover Life Time Truth
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
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Beforehand Come Foresight Present
All art is but imitation of nature.
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Art Garden Philosophical
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.
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Good Innocence Law
One must take all one’s life to learn how to leave, and what will perhaps make you wonder more, one must take all one’s life to learn how to die.
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Death Dying Wonder
That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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Delight Difficulty Remind
Greatness stands upon a precipice, and if prosperity carries a man never so little beyond his poise, it overbears and dashes him to pieces.
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Greatness Men Piece
A large library is apt to distract rather than to instruct the learner; it is much better to be confined to a few authors than to wander at random over many.
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Learner Library Wander
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
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Help May Need
To the believers it is true. To the wise it is false. To the leaders it is useful.
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Inspirational Life Wise
There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.
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Anticipation Expectations Miserable
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
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Friend Friendship Necessarily
For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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Happiness Life Money

The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.

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