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One must take all one’s life to learn how to leave, and what will perhaps make you wonder more, one must take all one’s life to learn how to die.

Seneca the Younger

Life is long if you know how to use it.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Life Long Use
The kind of solace that arises from having company in misery is spiteful.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Kind Misery Spiteful
You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Philosophical Pilot Storm
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
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
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Beforehand Come Foresight Present
Where fear is, happiness is not.
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Happiness Inspirational Motivational
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
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Blame Giving Judgement Speak
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
To the believers it is true. To the wise it is false. To the leaders it is useful.
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Inspirational Life Wise
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
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Acknowledge Inspirational Thank
While crime is punished it yet increases.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

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

Death Punishment Suicidal
Epicurus says, “gratitude is a virtue that has commonly profit annexed to it.” And where is the virtue that has not? But still the virtue is to be valued for itself, and not for the profit that attends it.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Gratitude Profit Virtue
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself; the soul is in heaven even while it is in the flesh, if it be purged of its natural corruptions, and taken up with divine thoughts, and contemplations.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Heaven Soul Taken
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Kindness Life
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Love Military Soldier
In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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God Turn Void Work
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Foundation Moderation Unstable
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Character Crooked Need
Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
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Humanity Philosophy Unhappy
It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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Applaude Causes Proof
Leisure without literature is death and burial alive.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Alive Death Literature
Be harsh with yourself at times.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Harsh Reflection Sin
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Freedom Wisdom Wise
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.
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Adversity Men Unhappy
His head was turned by too great success.
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Great Success Success

One must take all one’s life to learn how to leave, and what will perhaps make you wonder more, one must take all one’s life to learn how to die.

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One must take all one’s life to learn how to leave, and what will perhaps make you wonder more, one must take all one’s life to learn how to die.

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