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It is only the surprise and newness of the thing which makes that misfortune terrible which by premeditation might be made easy to us. For that which some people make light by sufferance, others do by foresight.

Seneca the Younger

The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Lying Money Political
To the stars through difficulties.
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Difficulty Live Stars
Greatness stands upon a precipice, and if prosperity carries a man never so little beyond his poise, it overbears and dashes him to pieces.
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Greatness Men Piece
A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
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Benefit Giver Mind
There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.
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Anticipation Expectations Miserable
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery
I am like a book, with pages that have stuck together for want of use: my mind needs unpacking and the truths stored within must be turned over from time to time, to be ready when occasion demands.
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Book Mind Together
It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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Applaude Causes Proof
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy Themselves
Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
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Beneficial Delightful Read
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
Eternal law has arranged nothing better than this, that it has given us one way in to life, but many ways out.
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Arrange Given Law Way
No crime has been without a precedent.
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Crime Precedent Prison
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
Auditur et altera pars. (The other side shall be heard as well.)
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Heard Side Well
One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
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Friend Friendship Necessarily

It is only the surprise and newness of the thing which makes that misfortune terrible which by premeditation might be made easy to us. For that which some people make light by sufferance, others do by foresight.

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It is only the surprise and newness of the thing which makes that misfortune terrible which by premeditation might be made easy to us. For that which some people make light by sufferance, others do by foresight.

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