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A great fortune is a great slavery.

Seneca the Younger

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It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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Applaude Causes Proof
What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.
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Choices Little Struggle
It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
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Equality Vice Virtue
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Foundation Moderation Unstable
He that does good to another does good also to himself, not only in the consequence but in the very act. For the consciousness of well-doing is in itself ample reward.
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Help Inspirational Other Positive
It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.
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Fortune Mankind Someone Unconquer
Men learn while they teach.
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Education Inspirational Teacher
A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
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Bird Cheerfully Hand Men
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
After death there is nothing.
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After Death Life Nothing
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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Law People Retirement
Luck never made a man wise.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
Who shrinks from knowledge of his calamities but aggravates his fear; troubles half seen, shall torture all the more.
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Anxiety Half More Trouble
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
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Beforehand Come Foresight Present

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