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This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.

Seneca the Younger

Be harsh with yourself at times.
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Harsh Reflection Sin
It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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Applaude Causes Proof
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
If you wish to be loved, love.
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Country Emotion Life Love People Person
It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
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Give Inspirational Men
You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
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Philosophical Pilot Storm
Whatever begins, also ends.
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Begin Close End Time
Men do not care how nobly they live, but only how long, although it is within the reach of every man to live nobly, but within no man’s power to live long.
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Although Care Long Men
Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
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Courage Perseverance Sowing
Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power.
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Adversity Failure Happiness
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
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
It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
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Example Luxury Mischief People
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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Law People Retirement
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
There is no genius without a mixture of madness.
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Genius Madness Mixtures

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