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There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.

Seneca the Younger

Revenge is an inhuman word.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inhuman Revenge World
Where reason fails, time oft has worked a cure.
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Cures Fail Reason
Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blessing Death Mean
Let no man give advice to others that he has not first given himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Christian Emotion Give Men
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Consistency Deed
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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Allay Counsel Grief Light
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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Future Way Wisdom
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
That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.
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Cause Loss Negligence
As the soil, however rich it may be, cannot be productive without cultivation, so the mind without culture can never produce good fruit
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Cultivation Culture May Mind
In every good man a God doth dwell.
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Good Man Very
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Help Intelligence Mediocrity
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Kindness Life
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Birthday End Eternity Fear

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