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It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.

Seneca the Younger

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 Prompt
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
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Help Intelligence Mediocrity
A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
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Fear Light Philosophical
The worse a person is the less he feels it.
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Awareness Feels Safety Self
Who shrinks from knowledge of his calamities but aggravates his fear; troubles half seen, shall torture all the more.
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Anxiety Half More Trouble
The highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom – that deed and word should be in accord.
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Accord Deed Highest Proof Word
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
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
That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.
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Cause Loss Negligence
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
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
Study rather to fill your mind than your coffers; knowing that gold and silver were originally mingled with dirt, until avarice or ambition parted them.
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Ambition Know Mind
Those whom true love has held, it will go on holding.
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Emotion Goes Hold Love True
What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
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Made Own Progress
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
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

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