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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

It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
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Equality Vice Virtue
Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.
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Destiny Fate Inspirational
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
To be always fortunate, and to pass through life with a soul that has never known sorrow, is to be ignorant of one half of nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Ignorant Life Soul
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
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Numbers Peril Slavery
The part of life which we really live is short.
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Inspiration Life Part Short Success
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
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Beforehand Come Foresight Present
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Kindness Life
A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment.
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Independence Step Treatment
That poverty is no disaster is understood by everyone who has not yet succumbed to the madness of greed and luxury that turns everything topsy-turvy.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Greed Luxury Madness Peace
It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Give Inspirational Men
One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Friend Friendship Necessarily
Where fear is, happiness is not.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Happiness Inspirational Motivational
As long as you live, learn how to live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Learn Live Long
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Crime Prudence Punish

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