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There is about wisdom a nobility and magnificence in the fact that she doesn’t just fall to a person’s lot, that each man owes her to his own efforts, that one doesn’t go to anyone other than oneself to find her.

Seneca the Younger

Go on and increase in valor, O boy! this is the path to immortality.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Life Son Success
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy
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
While we are postponing, life speeds by.
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Inspirational Life Wisdom
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Atheist Religious Wise
Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
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Freedom Integrity Responsibility
It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another.
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Deceit Dishonorable Think Write
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
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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End Eternity Fear
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.
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Good Innocence Law
Revenge is an inhuman word.
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Inhuman Revenge World
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
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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Despise Hate Hateful
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.
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Adversity Men Unhappy
He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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Feeling Forgiveness Innocent
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Beforehand Come Foresight Present

There is about wisdom a nobility and magnificence in the fact that she doesn’t just fall to a person’s lot, that each man owes her to his own efforts, that one doesn’t go to anyone other than oneself to find her.

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There is about wisdom a nobility and magnificence in the fact that she doesn’t just fall to a person’s lot, that each man owes her to his own efforts, that one doesn’t go to anyone other than oneself to find her.

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