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Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.

Seneca the Younger

All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
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Besetting Down Hands Let Pit
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
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Learn Teacher Vices
The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
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Greatness Men Resolution
He who is brave is free.
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Bravery Freedom Reality
In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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God Turn Void Work
I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.
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Land Travel World
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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Fear Living Terrify Unknown Worth
He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.
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Conclusion Justice May Side
Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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Happiness Life People
Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
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Evil Real Suffering
God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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Health Inside Love People
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.
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Mind Relaxation Stronger
When one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.
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Everybody Friend Life Own
We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
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Air Breath Deep Spirit
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.
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Hatred Men Revenge
Men learn while they teach.
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Education Inspirational Teacher
It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.
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Dignity Easier Grow Start
He that will do no good offices after a disappointment must stand still, and do just nothing at all. The plough goes on after a barren year; and while the ashes are yet warm, we raise a new house upon the ruins of a former.
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Disappointment Office Years
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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Law People Retirement
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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Beginnings Life New Spring
Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.
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Anger Give Judgement
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
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God Superstitions Worship
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
Life is long if you know how to use it.
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Life Long Use
The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them.
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Destiny Drag Guides
This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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Home Life Short Spiritual
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt

Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.

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