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They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.

Seneca the Younger

Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Alcohol Drink Insanity
Courage leads to heaven; fear leads to death.
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Courage Fear Heaven
Begin at once to live, and count each day as a separate life.
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Addiction Life Positive Thinking
How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.
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Action Destination Honor
It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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Excellence Philosophical Quality
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
Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.
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Believe Birthday Happiness
There is no genius without a mixture of madness.
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Genius Madness Mixtures
Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
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Courage Perseverance Sowing
It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.
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Fortune Mankind Someone Unconquer
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?
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Assuming Honor Men
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Country Emotion Land Law People Person
The Fates guide those who go willingly. Those who do not, they drag.
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Fate Guides Inspirational
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Philosophy Plato Science

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