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In every good man a God doth dwell.

Seneca the Younger

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
The young man must store up, the old man must use.
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Men Stores Use
Watch over yourself. Be your own accuser, then your judge; ask yourself grace sometimes, and, if there is need, impose upon yourself some pain.
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Grace Judge Pain
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
If we desire to judge justly, we must persuade ourselves that none of us is without sin.
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Desire Judge Persuade Sin
Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.
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Believe Birthday Happiness
He who has great power should use it lightly.
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Leadership Philosophical Vision
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
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Acknowledge Inspirational Thank
Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.
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Men Outcome War
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Freedom Wisdom Wise
Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
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Evil Real Suffering
Where fear is, happiness is not.
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Happiness Inspirational Motivational
If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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Goal Men Wind
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
No crime has been without a precedent.
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Crime Precedent Prison
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
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Inspirational Past Time

In every good man a God doth dwell.

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