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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

Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Number Slavery
The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Mind Relaxation Stronger
We are born to lose and to perish, to hope and to fear, to vex ourselves and others; and there is no antidote against a common calamity but virtue; for the foundation of true joy is in the conscience.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Foundation Joy True Vex
It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
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Mind Money Rich Sacrifice
We have lost morals, justice, honor, piety and faith, and that sense of shame which, once lost, can never be restored.
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Honor Justice Loss
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

God Superstitions Worship
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
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
Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.
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Life Long Thing Well
A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
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Fear Light Philosophical
I am ashamed of my master and not of my servitude.
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Ashame Master Servitude
Life without literary studies is death.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Life Literature Study
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Existence Ignorance Ignorant Men Wise
On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
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Death Known Lying Well
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Hatred Men Revenge

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