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No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.

Seneca the Younger

I have withdrawn not only from men, but from affairs, especially my own affairs; I am working for later generations, writing down some ideas that may be of assistance to them.
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Idea Men Work Write
He who has great power should use it lightly.
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Leadership Philosophical Vision
I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling
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Distance Inspire Life
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Love Military Soldier
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
How much does great prosperity overspread the mind with darkness.
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Darkness Mind Prosperity
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
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Causes Grieve Sorrow
Genius has never been accepted without a measure of condonement.
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Accept Condonement Genius Measure
They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.
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Dawn Expectation Night
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
He that lays down precepts for the governing of our lives, and moderating our passions, obliges humanity not only in the present, but in all future generations.
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Generation Humanity Passion
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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Adversity Giving Teeth
Our (the Stoic) motto, as you know, is live according to nature.
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Motto Nature Stoic
Men learn while they teach.
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Education Inspirational Teacher
It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.
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Dignity Easier Grow Start
Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.
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Congratulations Success Think

No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.

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