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

Seneca the Younger

Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his present innocence through sin.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Innocence Men Mind
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Failure Happiness
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
After death there is nothing.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

After Death Life Nothing
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Birthday End Eternity Fear
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life – in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
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Color Life Mastery Wisdom
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.” “True happiness is … to enjoy the present” “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Appreciation Inspirational Life
Reasons for anxiety will never be lacking, whether born of prosperity or of wretchedness; life pushes on in a succession of engrossments. We shall always pray for leisure.
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Anxiety Leisure Praying
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Law People Retirement
Genius has never been accepted without a measure of condonement.
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Accept Condonement Genius Measure
Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Luck Opportunity Preparation
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
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Anything Delight Help Other
The highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom – that deed and word should be in accord.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Accord Deed Highest Proof Word
Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Believe Birthday Happiness

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

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