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I had rather never receive a kindness than never bestow one.

Seneca the Younger

Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Foundation Moderation Unstable
What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity Men
The expression of truth is simplicity.
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Expression Inspirational Simplicity
Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
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Feel Philosophical Real
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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Bear Mind Money Wealth
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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Beginnings Life New Spring
Precepts are the rules by which we ought to square our lives. When they are contracted into sentences, they strike the affections; whereas admonition is only blowing of the coal.
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Affection Coal Squares
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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Crime Prudence Punish
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
I have withdrawn not only from men, but from affairs, especially my own affairs; I am working for later generations, writing down some ideas that may be of assistance to them.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
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
The kind of solace that arises from having company in misery is spiteful.
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Kind Misery Spiteful
There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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Changed Investing Situation
Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.
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Anger Death Philosophical
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
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First Give Prudence Science
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice

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