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The state of that man’s mind who feels too intense an interest as to future events, must be most deplorable.

Seneca the Younger

The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Country Emotion Land Law People Person
Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
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Freedom Integrity Responsibility
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active employment.
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Active Employment Vice
He that does good to another does good also to himself, not only in the consequence but in the very act. For the consciousness of well-doing is in itself ample reward.
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Help Inspirational Other Positive
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
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Inspirational Past Time
His head was turned by too great success.
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Great Success Success
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
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
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
There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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Country Emotion History People Person
To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.
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Able Mind Peace Terror
While we are postponing, life speeds by.
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Inspirational Life Wisdom
When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Distress Fellow Man
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
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Help Intelligence Mediocrity
If you expect the wise man to be as angry as the baseness of crimes requires, then he must not only be angry but go insane.
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Crime Men Require Wisdom Wise
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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Heal Inspirational Reason

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