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

Seneca the Younger

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No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window
The sun shines even on the wicked.
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Evil Shine Wicked
Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
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Freedom Integrity Responsibility
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
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
Revenge is an inhuman word.
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Inhuman Revenge World
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Anything Delight Help Other
So live with men as if God saw you and speak to God, as if men heard you.
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God Heard Life Men
Injustice never rules forever.
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Forever Injustice Justice
When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Distress Fellow Man
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
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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Fear Living Terrify Unknown Worth
He who receives a benefit with gratitude, repays the first installment of it.
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Appreciation Gratitude Struggle
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
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Assuming Honor Men
It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
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Equality Vice Virtue
It is by the benefit of letters that absent friends are in a manner brought together.
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Benefit Letter Together

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