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What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?

Seneca the Younger

The language of truth is unvarnished enough.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Enough Language Truth
When one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Everybody Friend Life Own
A great fortune is a great slavery.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Money Philosophical Slavery
Be harsh with yourself at times.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Harsh Reflection Sin
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Future Way Wisdom
Choose as a guide one whom you will admire more when you see him act than when you hear him speak.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Admire Guide Speak
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fear Living Terrify Unknown Worth
Modesty once extinguished knows not how to return.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Know Modesty Return
True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Brave Joy Laughing True
What madness it is for a man to starve himself to enrich his heir, and so turn a friend into an enemy! For his joy at your death will be proportioned to what you leave him.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Joy Men
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Punishment Suicidal
The part of life which we really live is short.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspiration Life Part Short Success
Indolence is stagnation; employment is life.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Employment Indolence Stagnation
All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Down Hand Let Pit
The person you are matters more than the place to which you go.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Emotion Matter More Person
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

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