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Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor’s wife – demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.

Seneca the Younger

What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity Men
For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.
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Freedom Men Simplicity
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
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
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active employment.
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Active Employment Vice
The part of life which we really live is short.
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Inspiration Life Part Short Success
Go on and increase in valor, O boy! this is the path to immortality.
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Life Son Success
What was hard to suffer is sweet to remember.
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Remember Suffer Sweet
Auditur et altera pars. (The other side shall be heard as well.)
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Heard Side Well
What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
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Made Own Progress
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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Beginnings Life New Spring
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy
He who would arrive at the appointed end must follow a single road and not wander through many ways.
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End Inspirational Way
It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored; for the vanquished it is necessary.
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Necessary Peace Vanquish Wish
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
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Help Intelligence Mediocrity

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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