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To be enslaved to oneself is the heaviest of all servitudes.-

Seneca the Younger

Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
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First Give Prudence Science
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Atheist Religious Wise
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy
You cannot escape necessities, but you can overcome them.
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Escape Necessity Overcoming
We should live as if we were in public view, and think, too, as if someone could peer into the inmost recesses of our hearts-which someone can!
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Heart Think View
Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.
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Anger Give Judgement
There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
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Character Crooked Need
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Love Military Soldier
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
It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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Applaude Causes Proof
Life without literary studies is death.
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Death Life Literature Study
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active employment.
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Active Employment Vice
Those whom true love has held, it will go on holding.
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Emotion Goes Hold Love True
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
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Avarice Need Poverty
Successful crime is dignified with the name of virtue; the good become the slaves of the wicked; might makes right; fear silences the power of the law.
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Law Name Successful
Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power.
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Adversity Failure Happiness

To be enslaved to oneself is the heaviest of all servitudes.-

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