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There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.

Seneca the Younger

What view is one likely to take of the state of a person’s mind when his speech is wild and incoherent and knows no constraint?
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Mind Speech View
On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
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Death Known Lying Well
Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger
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Epileptic Precaution Regard
This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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Home Life Short Spiritual
There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.
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Blessed Blessing Confidence
What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity Men
The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Lying Money Political
For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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Happiness Life Money
The highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom – that deed and word should be in accord.
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Accord Deed Highest Proof Word
He who has great power should use it lightly.
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Leadership Philosophical Vision
There is about wisdom a nobility and magnificence in the fact that she doesn’t just fall to a person’s lot, that each man owes her to his own efforts, that one doesn’t go to anyone other than oneself to find her.
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Courage Fall Wisdom
The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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Error First Step
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Delight Help Others Support
Truth will never be tedious unto him that travelleth in the secrets of nature; there is nothing but falsehood that glutteth us.
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Secret Tedious Truth
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.
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Mind Money Rich Sacrifice
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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Blame Giving Judgement Speak

There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.

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