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Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.

Seneca the Younger

There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
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Courage Men World
To live is not a blessing, but to live well.
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Bles Life Live Well
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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Benefit Birthday Done
The wise man will always reflect concerning the quality not the quantity of life.
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Men Quality Quantity Wise
Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
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Philosophy Plato Science
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life – in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
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Color Life Mastery Wisdom
A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
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Bird Cheerfully Hand Men
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
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Assuming Honor Men Prompt
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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Inspirational Success Tattoo
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
What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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Attack Blow Revenge Wise
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of others.
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Master Slave Tyranny
Leisure without literature is death and burial alive.
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Alive Death Literature
To the stars through difficulties.
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Difficulty Live Stars
Revenge is an inhuman word.
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Inhuman Revenge World

Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.

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