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A thousand approaches lie open to death.

Seneca the Younger

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
Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.
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Men Remember Tolerance
The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
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Courage Hero Life
A large library is apt to distract rather than to instruct the learner; it is much better to be confined to a few authors than to wander at random over many.
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Learner Library Wander
The part of life which we really live is short.
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Life Part Really Short
He that lays down precepts for the governing of our lives, and moderating our passions, obliges humanity not only in the present, but in all future generations.
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Generation Humanity Passion
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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Allay Counsel Grief Light
Virtue with some is nothing but successful temerity.
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Successful Temerity Virtue
It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.
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Life Shortness Waste
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
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Delight Help Others Support
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
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
Persistent kindness conquers the ill-disposed.
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Conquer Kindness Recognise

A thousand approaches lie open to death.

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