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Be harsh with yourself at times.

Seneca the Younger

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
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity Men
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
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
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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Heal Inspirational Reason
After death there is nothing.
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After Death Life Nothing
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy
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
Death is a release from and an end of all pains.
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Death Pain Release
Nobody will keep the thing he hears to himself, and nobody will repeat just what he hears and no more.
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Hear More Nobody Repeat
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Atheist Religious Wise
It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another.
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Deceit Dishonorable Think Write
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Delight Help Others Support
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
Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor’s wife – demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
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Infidelity Men Wife

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