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Disease is not of the body but of the place.

Seneca the Younger

The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of others.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Master Slave Tyranny
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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Heal Inspirational Reason
I have withdrawn not only from men, but from affairs, especially my own affairs; I am working for later generations, writing down some ideas that may be of assistance to them.
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Idea Men Work Write
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.
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Choices Little Struggle
In every good man a God doth dwell.
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Good Man Very
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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Benefit Birthday Done
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
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.
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Period Place Time Uncertain
Men learn while they teach.
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Education Inspirational Teacher
What view is one likely to take of the state of a person’s mind when his speech is wild and incoherent and knows no constraint?
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Mind Speech View
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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Matter Think Unblest
Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
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Adversity Fidelity Prosperity
To the stars through difficulties.
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Difficulty Live Stars
Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
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Blessing Death Mean
It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
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Hatred Men Revenge

Disease is not of the body but of the place.

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