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How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!

Seneca the Younger

If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
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Doubt Hope Wise
The highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom – that deed and word should be in accord.
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Accord Deed Highest Proof Word
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
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
A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Amendment Arms Bearing Gun
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Anything Delight Help Other
It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
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Equality Vice Virtue
There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
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Help May Need
There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.
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Companion Good Satisfaction
Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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Favor Silent Speak
Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
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Fate Guilt Guilty
When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Distress Fellow Man
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy Themselves
His head was turned by too great success.
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Great Success Success
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
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Help Intelligence Mediocrity
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Heaven Soul Taken

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