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Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.

Seneca the Younger

Watch over yourself. Be your own accuser, then your judge; ask yourself grace sometimes, and, if there is need, impose upon yourself some pain.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Grace Judge Pain
This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Home Life Short Spiritual
Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Happiness Leisure Vice
Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Favor Silent Speak
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?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Assuming Honor Men
A large library is apt to distract rather than to instruct the learner; it is much better to be confined to a few authors than to wander at random over many.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Learner Library Wander
It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Give Inspirational Men
If you judge, investigate.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Judge Philosophical Umpire
Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fate Guilt Guilty
There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Country Emotion History People Person
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Causes Grieve Sorrow
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Learn Teacher Vices
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Mind Money Rich Sacrifice
He who has fostered the sweet poison of love by fondling it, finds it too late to refuse the yoke which he has of his own accord assumed.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Life Poison Sweet
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active employment.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Active Employment Vice
Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Luck Opportunity Preparation

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