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For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.

Seneca the Younger

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The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.
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Anger Death Philosophical
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
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
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God Superstitions Worship
There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.
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Anticipation Expectations Miserable
We are taught for the schoolroom, not for life.
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Educational Schoolroom Taught
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Freedom Wisdom Wise
Injustice never rules forever.
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Forever Injustice Justice
The language of truth is unvarnished enough.
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Enough Language Truth
The worse a person is the less he feels it.
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Awareness Feels Safety Self
If you judge, investigate.
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Judge Philosophical Umpire
Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
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Anger Blow Thinking
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy Themselves
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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Adversity Giving Teeth
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Lying Money Political
Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
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Philosophy Plato Science
You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
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Philosophical Pilot Storm
Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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Inspiration Motivational Wisdom
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
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Causes Grieve Sorrow
To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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Leadership Love Rule
Drunkenness doesn’t create vices, but it brings them to the fore.
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Drunkenness People Vices
He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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Feeling Forgiveness Innocent
Indolence is stagnation; employment is life.
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Employment Indolence Stagnation
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
One crime has to be concealed by another.
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Crime Philosophical Prison

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