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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 fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.
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Good Innocence Law
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
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.
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Blessing Death Mean
The first proof of a well-ordered mind is to be able to pause and linger within itself.
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Able Mind Pause Proof Wise
Reasons for anxiety will never be lacking, whether born of prosperity or of wretchedness; life pushes on in a succession of engrossments. We shall always pray for leisure.
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Anxiety Leisure Praying
Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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Inspirational Men Wise
In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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God Turn Void Work
The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Country Emotion Land Law People Person
The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious.
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Efficacious Example Good Tedious
True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
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Happiness Inspirational Motivational
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
Where reason fails, time oft has worked a cure.
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Cures Fail Reason
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.
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Action Destination Honor
Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.
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Men Remember Tolerance

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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