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The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.

Seneca the Younger

Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.
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Anger Life Suicidal
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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Matter Think Unblest
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
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
His head was turned by too great success.
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Great Success Success
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
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Beforehand Come Foresight Present
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
Such as the chain of causes we call Fate, such is the chain of wishes: one links on to another; the whole man is bound in the chain of wishing for ever.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fate Men Wish
Leisure without literature is death and burial alive.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Alive Death Literature
While crime is punished it yet increases.
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Crime Increase Prison
Don’t stumble over something behind you.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspiration Motivational Wisdom
Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Favor Silent Speak
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blessing Death Mean
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Success Tattoo
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

End Eternity Fear
Choose as a guide one whom you will admire more when you see him act than when you hear him speak.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Admire Guide Speak

The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.

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