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The poor are not the people with less, which is less desirable

Seneca the Younger

All art is but imitation of nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Art Garden Philosophical
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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Crime Prudence Punish
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery
The foundation of the true joy is in the conscience.
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Conscience Foundation Joy True
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
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
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
If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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Goal Men Wind
Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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Adversity Brave Men
One crime has to be concealed by another.
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Crime Philosophical Prison
There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
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Courage Men World
Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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Happiness Life People
In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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God Turn Void Work
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
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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Dream People Vice
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
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Causes Grieve Sorrow

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