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We are wrong in looking forward to death: in great measure it’s past already.

Seneca the Younger

Auditur et altera pars. (The other side shall be heard as well.)
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Heard Side Well
While crime is punished it yet increases.
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Crime Increase Prison
If we desire to judge justly, we must persuade ourselves that none of us is without sin.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Desire Judge Persuade Sin
A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
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Fear Light Philosophical
Where fear is, happiness is not.
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Happiness Inspirational Motivational
He that does good to another does good also to himself, not only in the consequence but in the very act. For the consciousness of well-doing is in itself ample reward.
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Help Inspirational Other Positive
Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.
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Ad Death Journey Life
Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
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Fate Guilt Guilty
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.” “True happiness is … to enjoy the present” “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
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Adversity Appreciation Inspirational Life
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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Adversity Giving Teeth
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
Greatness stands upon a precipice, and if prosperity carries a man never so little beyond his poise, it overbears and dashes him to pieces.
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Greatness Men Piece
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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Birthday End Eternity Fear
As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
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Country Emotion Humane Long People Person
Reasons for anxiety will never be lacking, whether born of prosperity or of wretchedness; life pushes on in a succession of engrossments. We shall always pray for leisure.
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Anxiety Leisure Praying
The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Lying Money Political

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