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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.

Seneca the Younger

The greater part of progress is the desire to progress.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Desire Greater Progress
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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Adversity Giving Teeth
There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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Changed Investing Situation
It’s unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.
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Period Place Time Uncertain
While we are postponing, life speeds by.
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Inspirational Life Wisdom
He who receives a benefit with gratitude, repays the first installment of it.
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Appreciation Gratitude Struggle
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
One crime has to be concealed by another.
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Crime Philosophical Prison
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
No man finds it difficult to return to nature except the man who has deserted nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Desire Men Nature Return
The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.
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Deceive Give Men Return Think
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Bear Mind Money Wealth
Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Demand Equal Wicked
You cannot escape necessities, but you can overcome them.
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Escape Necessity Overcoming
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
Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Men Wise

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