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I am ashamed of my master and not of my servitude.

Seneca the Younger

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
If you judge, investigate.
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Judge Philosophical Umpire
The sun shines even on the wicked.
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Evil Shine Wicked
When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Distress Fellow Man
Misfortune is the test of a person’s merit.
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Adversity Merit Test
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
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Benefit Giver Mind
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.
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Conclusion Justice May Side
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
Where reason fails, time oft has worked a cure.
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Cures Fail Reason
It’s unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.
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Period Place Time Uncertain
Hardly a man will you find who could live with his door open.
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Door Find Men Open
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
If you will fear nothing, think that all things are to be feared.
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Fear Thing Think
What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity Men

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