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The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.

Seneca the Younger

Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Ad Death Journey Life
No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Despise Hate Hatred
I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling
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Distance Inspire Life
Men learn while they teach.
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Education Inspirational Teacher
I had rather never receive a kindness than never bestow one.
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Bestnow Kindness Recieve
Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.
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Congratulations Success Think
Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
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Anger Blow Thinking
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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Benefit Birthday Done
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Consistency Deed
Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others.
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Ancestry Brag Descent
Our words should aim not to please, but to help.
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Help Our Please Word
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
The part of life which we really live is short.
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Life Part Really Short
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
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

The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.

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The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.

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