What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThe poor are not the people with less, which is less desirable
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The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them.
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There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
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Misfortune is the test of a person’s merit.
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Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
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Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.
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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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Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Disease is not of the body but of the place.
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