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The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.

Seneca the Younger

What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity Men
It’s unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.
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Period Place Time Uncertain
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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Death Kindness Life
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Atheist Religious Wise
He that lays down precepts for the governing of our lives, and moderating our passions, obliges humanity not only in the present, but in all future generations.
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Generation Humanity Passion
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
Who shrinks from knowledge of his calamities but aggravates his fear; troubles half seen, shall torture all the more.
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Anxiety Half More Trouble
A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
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Bird Cheerfully Hand Men
It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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Excellence Philosophical Quality
Injustice never rules forever.
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Forever Injustice Justice
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
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Feel Philosophical Real
The language of truth is unvarnished enough.
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Enough Language Truth
How much does great prosperity overspread the mind with darkness.
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Darkness Mind Prosperity
The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
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Fact Fundamentals Philosophy
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.
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Give Inspirational Men

The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.

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The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.

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