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Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.

Seneca the Younger

Our (the Stoic) motto, as you know, is live according to nature.
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Motto Nature Stoic
Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his present innocence through sin.
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Innocence Men Mind
Watch over yourself. Be your own accuser, then your judge; ask yourself grace sometimes, and, if there is need, impose upon yourself some pain.
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Grace Judge Pain
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
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Element Madness Talent
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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Matter Think Unblest
Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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Happiness Life People
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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Benefit Birthday Done
He who receives a benefit with gratitude, repays the first installment of it.
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Appreciation Gratitude Struggle
If you expect the wise man to be as angry as the baseness of crimes requires, then he must not only be angry but go insane.
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Crime Men Require Wisdom Wise
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
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Acknowledge Inspirational Thank
The kind of solace that arises from having company in misery is spiteful.
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Kind Misery Spiteful
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
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Blame Giving Judgement Speak
You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
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Modesty Repeat Time
If you will fear nothing, think that all things are to be feared.
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Fear Thing Think
[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

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