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If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.

Seneca the Younger

The poor are not the people with less, which is less desirable
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Desirable People Poor
One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
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Friend Friendship Necessarily
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
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Blame Giving Judgement Speak
Successful crime is dignified with the name of virtue; the good become the slaves of the wicked; might makes right; fear silences the power of the law.
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Law Name Successful
The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious.
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Efficacious Example Good Tedious
He who has great power should use it lightly.
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Leadership Philosophical Vision
Choose as a guide one whom you will admire more when you see him act than when you hear him speak.
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Admire Guide Speak
What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.
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Choices Little Struggle
Drunkenness does not create vice; it merely brings it into view.
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Alcohol Beer Drunkenness View
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
The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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Error First Step
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
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
The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them.
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Destiny Drag Guides
It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
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Equality Vice Virtue
Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Luck Opportunity Preparation

If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.

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