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The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them.

Seneca the Younger

Men learn while they teach.
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Education Inspirational Teacher
Eternal law has arranged nothing better than this, that it has given us one way in to life, but many ways out.
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Arrange Given Law Way
There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
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Character Crooked Need
What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.
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Attachment Esteem Self Thinking
It’s unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.
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Period Place Time Uncertain
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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Birthday End Eternity Fear
How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.
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Action Destination Honor
Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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Favor Silent Speak
So live with men as if God saw you and speak to God, as if men heard you.
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God Heard Life Men
Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so forever; no man to be happy but he that needs no other happiness than what he has within himself; no man to be great or powerful that is not master of himself.
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Happiness Men Powerful
The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Country Emotion Land Law People Person
We are taught for the schoolroom, not for life.
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Educational Schoolroom Taught
Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor’s wife – demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
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Infidelity Men Wife
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Foundation Moderation Unstable
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
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God Superstitions Worship

The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them.

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