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It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.

Seneca the Younger

The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.
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Deceive Give Men Return Think
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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Home Life Short Spiritual
If you expect the wise man to be as angry as the baseness of crimes requires, then he must not only be angry but go insane.
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Crime Men Require Wisdom Wise
No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window
The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious.
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Efficacious Example Good Tedious
Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
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Feel Philosophical Real
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
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Assuming Honor Men
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
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Acknowledge Inspirational Thank
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself; the soul is in heaven even while it is in the flesh, if it be purged of its natural corruptions, and taken up with divine thoughts, and contemplations.
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Heaven Soul Taken
Whatever we owe, it is our part to find where to pay it, and to do it without asking, too; for whether the creditor be good or bad, the debt is still the same.
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Ask Creditor Debt Owe Pay People
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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Goal Men Wind
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
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Inspirational Past Time
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
Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
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Courage Perseverance Sowing

It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.

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It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.

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