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A thousand approaches lie open to death.

Seneca the Younger

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
The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.
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Hand Men Wise
I have withdrawn not only from men, but from affairs, especially my own affairs; I am working for later generations, writing down some ideas that may be of assistance to them.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
A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment.
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Independence Step Treatment
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
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Goal Management Planning
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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Heal Inspirational Reason
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.
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Heaven Soul Taken
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
The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Lying Money Political
No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
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Adversity Dawn Philosophical
Genius has never been accepted without a measure of condonement.
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Accept Condonement Genius Measure
Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
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Anger Blow Thinking
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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Beginnings Life New Spring
What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
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Made Own Progress
A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
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Bird Cheerfully Hand Men
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace

A thousand approaches lie open to death.

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