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Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.

Seneca the Younger

Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Life Men Philosophical
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
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Goal Management Planning
A young man respects and looks up to his teachers.
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Education Men Teacher
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
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

Down Hand Let Pit
Whatever begins, also ends.
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Begin Close End Time
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Acknowledge Inspirational Thank
What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Attack Blow Revenge Wise
The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Country Emotion Land Law People Person
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

Infidelity Men Wife
Where reason fails, time oft has worked a cure.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Cures Fail Reason
Let no man give advice to others that he has not first given himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Christian Emotion Give Men
The kind of solace that arises from having company in misery is spiteful.
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Kind Misery Spiteful
It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another.
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Deceit Dishonorable Think Write
Reasons for anxiety will never be lacking, whether born of prosperity or of wretchedness; life pushes on in a succession of engrossments. We shall always pray for leisure.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anxiety Leisure Praying
It’s unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Period Place Time Uncertain

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