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The hour which gives us life begins to take it away.

Seneca the Younger

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
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
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Existence Ignorance Ignorant Men Wise
Such as the chain of causes we call Fate, such is the chain of wishes: one links on to another; the whole man is bound in the chain of wishing for ever.
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Fate Men Wish
The foundation of the true joy is in the conscience.
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Conscience Foundation Joy True
Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger
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Epileptic Precaution Regard
He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.
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Conclusion Justice May Side
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Delight Help Others Support
There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
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Arm Denial Hero Self
It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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Excellence Philosophical Quality
Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.
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Congratulations Success Think
Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
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Adversity Fidelity Prosperity
It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
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Equality Vice Virtue
On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
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Death Known Lying Well
Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his present innocence through sin.
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Innocence Men Mind
The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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Error First Step

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