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The true felicity of life is to be free from anxieties and pertubations; to understand and do our duties to God and man, and to enjoy the present without any serious dependence on the future.

Seneca the Younger

A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fear Light Philosophical
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
Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
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Happiness Leisure Vice
How much does great prosperity overspread the mind with darkness.
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Darkness Mind Prosperity
Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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Adversity Brave Men
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
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Acknowledge Inspirational Thank
It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
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Mind Money Rich Sacrifice
Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
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Blessing Death Mean
Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
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Fate Guilt Guilty
Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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Invites Refusal Request
Our (the Stoic) motto, as you know, is live according to nature.
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Motto Nature Stoic
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Despise Hate Hateful
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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Inspirational Success Tattoo
You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.
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Learn Success Wisdom
It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
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Hatred Men Revenge

The true felicity of life is to be free from anxieties and pertubations; to understand and do our duties to God and man, and to enjoy the present without any serious dependence on the future.

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The true felicity of life is to be free from anxieties and pertubations; to understand and do our duties to God and man, and to enjoy the present without any serious dependence on the future.

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