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Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.

Seneca the Younger

A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
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Bird Cheerfully Hand Men
Precepts are the rules by which we ought to square our lives. When they are contracted into sentences, they strike the affections; whereas admonition is only blowing of the coal.
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Affection Coal Squares
There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
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Character Crooked Need
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
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God Superstitions Worship
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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Despise Hate Hateful
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
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First Give Prudence Science
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
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Element Madness Talent
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
Let him that hath done the good office conceal it; let him that received it disclose it.
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Charity Disclose Office
Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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Happiness Life 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
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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Benefit Birthday Done
It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
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Mind Money Rich Sacrifice
It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored; for the vanquished it is necessary.
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Necessary Peace Vanquish Wish

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