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The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.

Seneca the Younger

The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Mind Peace
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.
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Adversity Men Unhappy
We have lost morals, justice, honor, piety and faith, and that sense of shame which, once lost, can never be restored.
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Honor Justice Loss
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Delight Help Others Support
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
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Foundation Moderation Unstable
The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Lying Money Political
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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Attack Blow Revenge Wise
Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
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Demand Equal Wicked
Let not the enjoyment of pleasures now within your grasp, be carried to such excess as to incapacitate you from future repetition.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Excess Pleasure Repetition
The wise man will always reflect concerning the quality not the quantity of life.
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Men Quality Quantity Wise
To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.
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Able Mind Peace Terror
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
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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Crime Prudence Punish

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