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Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.

Seneca the Younger

That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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Birthday End Eternity Fear
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
He who has fostered the sweet poison of love by fondling it, finds it too late to refuse the yoke which he has of his own accord assumed.
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Life Poison Sweet
It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.
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Dignity Easier Grow Start
The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Country Emotion Land Law People Person
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
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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Death Kindness Life
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
No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window
The greater part of progress is the desire to progress.
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Desire Greater Progress
To the stars through difficulties.
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Difficulty Live Stars
Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.
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Destiny Fate Inspirational
The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
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Greatness Men Resolution
It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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Excellence Philosophical Quality
To be always fortunate, and to pass through life with a soul that has never known sorrow, is to be ignorant of one half of nature.
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Ignorant Life Soul
Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
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Demand Equal Wicked

Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.

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Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.

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