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In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.

Seneca the Younger

It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own impetuosity.
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Fault Impetuosity Youth
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
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
There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
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Character Crooked Need
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
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
You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.
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Learn Success Wisdom
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
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
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
He who has great power should use it lightly.
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Leadership Philosophical Vision
Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
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Feel Philosophical Real
The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
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Fact Fundamentals Philosophy
To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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Leadership Love Rule
On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
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Death Known Lying Well
It is not poverty that we praise, it is the man whom poverty cannot humble or bend.
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Humble Men Poverty

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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