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Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.

Seneca the Younger

Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.
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Ad Death Journey Life
He who is brave is free.
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Bravery Freedom Reality
The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
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Fact Fundamentals Philosophy
Be harsh with yourself at times.
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Harsh Reflection Sin
Greatness stands upon a precipice, and if prosperity carries a man never so little beyond his poise, it overbears and dashes him to pieces.
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Greatness Men Piece
To the believers it is true. To the wise it is false. To the leaders it is useful.
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Inspirational Life Wise
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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Matter Think Unblest
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
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Country Emotion People Person World
What madness it is for a man to starve himself to enrich his heir, and so turn a friend into an enemy! For his joy at your death will be proportioned to what you leave him.
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Death Joy Men
Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.
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Destiny Fate Inspirational
Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.
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Life Long Thing Well
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Foundation Moderation Unstable
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
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Inspirational Past Time
[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember …] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way for greater glories.
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Failure Mistake Remember Ruin Way
When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Distress Fellow Man
The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Country Emotion Land Law People Person

Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.

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