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There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.

Seneca the Younger

He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Feeling Forgiveness Innocent
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Past Time
The Fates guide those who go willingly. Those who do not, they drag.
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Fate Guides Inspirational
A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
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Benefit Giver Mind
Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so forever; no man to be happy but he that needs no other happiness than what he has within himself; no man to be great or powerful that is not master of himself.
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Happiness Men Powerful
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
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Causes Grieve Sorrow
Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.
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Alcohol Drink Insanity
That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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Delight Difficulty Remind
No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window
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
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
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Acknowledge Inspirational Thank
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
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Hatred Men Revenge
Such as the chain of causes we call Fate, such is the chain of wishes: one links on to another; the whole man is bound in the chain of wishing for ever.
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Fate Men Wish
Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
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Adversity Fidelity Prosperity
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Anything Delight Help Other

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