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The young man must store up, the old man must use.

Seneca the Younger

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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Affection Coal Squares
The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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Error First Step
The expression of truth is simplicity.
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Expression Inspirational Simplicity
The worse a person is the less he feels it.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Awareness Feels Safety Self
Epicurus says, “gratitude is a virtue that has commonly profit annexed to it.” And where is the virtue that has not? But still the virtue is to be valued for itself, and not for the profit that attends it.
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Gratitude Profit Virtue
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
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Beforehand Come Foresight Present
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
I had rather never receive a kindness than never bestow one.
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Bestnow Kindness Recieve
Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
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Freedom Integrity Responsibility
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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Changed Investing Situation
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself; the soul is in heaven even while it is in the flesh, if it be purged of its natural corruptions, and taken up with divine thoughts, and contemplations.
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Heaven Soul Taken
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
Death is a release from and an end of all pains.
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Death Pain Release
Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anger Blow Thinking
If you will fear nothing, think that all things are to be feared.
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Fear Thing Think

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