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The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.

Seneca the Younger

He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
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Courage Men World
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Delight Help Others Support
[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember …] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way for greater glories.
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Failure Mistake Remember Ruin Way
As long as you live, learn how to live.
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Learn Live Long
How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.
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Action Destination Honor
You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
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Modesty Repeat Time
Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
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Humanity Philosophy Unhappy
I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.
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Land Travel World
He who has fostered the sweet poison of love by fondling it, finds it too late to refuse the yoke which he has of his own accord assumed.
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Life Poison Sweet
Be harsh with yourself at times.
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Harsh Reflection Sin
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
A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
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Benefit Giver Mind
We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
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Air Breath Deep Spirit
Successful villany is called virtue.
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Successful Villany Virtue
Nobody will keep the thing he hears to himself, and nobody will repeat just what he hears and no more.
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Hear More Nobody Repeat

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