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Seneca the Younger

Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Punishment Suicidal
He that lays down precepts for the governing of our lives, and moderating our passions, obliges humanity not only in the present, but in all future generations.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Generation Humanity Passion
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
The wise man will always reflect concerning the quality not the quantity of life.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Quality Quantity Wise
He that will do no good offices after a disappointment must stand still, and do just nothing at all. The plough goes on after a barren year; and while the ashes are yet warm, we raise a new house upon the ruins of a former.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Disappointment Office Years
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
Our (the Stoic) motto, as you know, is live according to nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Motto Nature Stoic
We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
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Air Breath Deep Spirit
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Foundation Moderation Unstable
I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Land Travel World
Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anger Give Judgement
The poor are not the people with less, which is less desirable
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Desirable People Poor
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
If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Goal Men Wind
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Law People Retirement
May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Justice May Philosophical

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