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A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.

Seneca the Younger

What madness it is for a man to starve himself to enrich his heir, and so turn a friend into an enemy! For his joy at your death will be proportioned to what you leave him.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Joy Men
Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Evil Real Suffering
The part of life which we really live is short.
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Life Part Really Short
One crime has to be concealed by another.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Crime Philosophical Prison
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Assuming Honor Men
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Help Intelligence Mediocrity
The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Courage Hero Life
He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Feeling Forgiveness Innocent
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Happiness Inspirational Laughter
On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Known Lying Well
He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Conclusion Justice May Side
It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Hatred Men Revenge
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Matter Think Unblest
No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Despise Hate Hatred
Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Demand Equal Wicked
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Care Dumb Light

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