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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

Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Help Intelligence Mediocrity
It is only the surprise and newness of the thing which makes that misfortune terrible which by premeditation might be made easy to us. For that which some people make light by sufferance, others do by foresight.
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Light might People
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
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Men Thrown Ungrateful
We should live as if we were in public view, and think, too, as if someone could peer into the inmost recesses of our hearts-which someone can!
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Heart Think View
Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.
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Dream People Vice
[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
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery
Where reason fails, time oft has worked a cure.
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Cures Fail Reason
Begin at once to live, and count each day as a separate life.
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Addiction Life Positive Thinking
May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Justice May Philosophical
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Atheist Religious Wise
Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
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Demand Equal Wicked
He who receives a benefit with gratitude, repays the first installment of it.
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Appreciation Gratitude Struggle
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

God Turn Void Work

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