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Seneca the Younger

Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.
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Anger Give Judgement
A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment.
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Independence Step Treatment
All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
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Down Hand Let Pit
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
[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember …] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way for greater glories.
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Failure Mistake Remember Ruin Way
But when you are looking on anyone as a friend when you do not trust him as you trust yourself, you are making a grave mistake, and have failed to grasp sufficiently the full force of true friendship.
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Friend Mistake True Trust Yourself
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
Courage leads to heaven; fear leads to death.
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Courage Fear Heaven
We have lost morals, justice, honor, piety and faith, and that sense of shame which, once lost, can never be restored.
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Honor Justice Loss
Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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Inspirational Men Wise
No man finds it difficult to return to nature except the man who has deserted nature.
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Desire Men Nature Return
He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.
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Conclusion Justice May Side
Where fear is, happiness is not.
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Happiness Inspirational Motivational
If you will fear nothing, think that all things are to be feared.
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Fear Thing Think
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
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Humanity Philosophy Unhappy

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