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Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.

Seneca the Younger

Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Matter Think Unblest
Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
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Happiness Leisure Vice
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
He who is brave is free.
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Bravery Freedom Reality
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
A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Amendment Arms Bearing Gun
That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.
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Cause Loss Negligence
But when you are looking on anyone as a friend when you do not trust him as you trust yourself, you are making a grave mistake, and have failed to grasp sufficiently the full force of true friendship.
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Friend Mistake True Trust Yourself
The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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Error First Step
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
Life is long if you know how to use it.
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Life Long Use
He who has fostered the sweet poison of love by fondling it, finds it too late to refuse the yoke which he has of his own accord assumed.
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Life Poison Sweet
No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Foundation Moderation Unstable
Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger
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Epileptic Precaution Regard
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
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Goal Management Planning

Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.

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