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He who dreads hostility too much is unfit to rule.

Seneca the Younger

To the believers it is true. To the wise it is false. To the leaders it is useful.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Life Wise
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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Law People Retirement
Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: ” Is this the condition that I feared?”
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Dresses Fear Number
Go on and increase in valor, O boy! this is the path to immortality.
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Life Son Success
No man finds it difficult to return to nature except the man who has deserted nature.
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Desire Men Nature Return
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life – in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
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Color Life Mastery Wisdom
You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
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Modesty Repeat Time
If you wish to be loved, love.
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Country Emotion Life Love People Person
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Consistency Deed
There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
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Character Crooked Need
Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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Happiness Life People
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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Counsel Grief Light People
May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.
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Justice May Philosophical
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
Successful villany is called virtue.
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Successful Villany Virtue
A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Amendment Arms Bearing Gun

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