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He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.

Seneca the Younger

What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Choices Little Struggle
In every good man a God doth dwell.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Good Man Very
Such as the chain of causes we call Fate, such is the chain of wishes: one links on to another; the whole man is bound in the chain of wishing for ever.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fate Men Wish
Why will no man confess his faults? Because he continues to indulge in them; a man cannot tell his dream till he wakes.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Continue Dream Indulge Men
A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fear Light Philosophical
It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Mind Money Rich Sacrifice
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Arches Fall Inspiration
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Assuming Honor Men Prompt
All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Besetting Down Hands Let Pit
I am ashamed of my master and not of my servitude.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Ashame Master Servitude
Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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Invites Refusal Request
Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fate Guilt Guilty
To be enslaved to oneself is the heaviest of all servitudes.-
SENECA THE YOUNGER

heavy Oneself Servitude
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Deed Punishment Wickedness
The young man must store up, the old man must use.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Stores Use
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Men Unhappy

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