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Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.

Seneca the Younger

That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.
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Cause Loss Negligence
One crime has to be concealed by another.
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Crime Philosophical Prison
Virtue with some is nothing but successful temerity.
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Successful Temerity Virtue
It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
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Example Luxury Mischief People
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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Allay Counsel Grief Light
I had rather never receive a kindness than never bestow one.
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Bestnow Kindness Recieve
Study rather to fill your mind than your coffers; knowing that gold and silver were originally mingled with dirt, until avarice or ambition parted them.
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Ambition Know Mind
Time discovers truth.
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Discover Life Time Truth
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
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Existence Ignorance Ignorant Men 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
Men learn while they teach.
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Education Inspirational Teacher
Modesty once extinguished knows not how to return.
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Know Modesty Return
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
The state of that man’s mind who feels too intense an interest as to future events, must be most deplorable.
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Future Men Mind
If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
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Doubt Hope Wise
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

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