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Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.

Seneca the Younger

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Amendment Arms Bearing Gun
To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.
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Able Mind Peace Terror
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Good Innocence Law
No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Despise Hate Hatred
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
Revenge is an inhuman word.
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Inhuman Revenge World
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Giving Teeth
Leisure without literature is death and burial alive.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Alive Death Literature
Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Beneficial Delightful Read
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Although Care Long Men
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Life Poison Sweet
To the stars through difficulties.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Difficulty Live Stars
Persistent kindness conquers the ill-disposed.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Conquer Kindness Recognise
It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own impetuosity.
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Fault Impetuosity Youth
Whatever begins, also ends.
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Begin Close End Time
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Delight Help Others Support

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