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Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.

Seneca the Younger

There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Element Madness Talent
Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anger Blow Thinking
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
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Existence Ignorance Ignorant Men Wise
He who dreads hostility too much is unfit to rule.
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Dread Fear Much Unfit
Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his present innocence through sin.
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Innocence Men Mind
Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.
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Men Outcome War
It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Equality Vice Virtue
The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious.
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Efficacious Example Good Tedious
Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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Favor Silent Speak
One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Friend Friendship Necessarily
Misfortune is the test of a person’s merit.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Merit Test
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
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.
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Anxiety Leisure Praying
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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Despise Hate Hateful
The highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom – that deed and word should be in accord.
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Accord Deed Highest Proof Word
After death there is nothing.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

After Death Life Nothing

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