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There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit

Seneca the Younger

The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Mind Peace
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Number Slavery
Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Life Men Philosophical
There is no genius without a mixture of madness.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Genius Madness Mixtures
We are born to lose and to perish, to hope and to fear, to vex ourselves and others; and there is no antidote against a common calamity but virtue; for the foundation of true joy is in the conscience.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Foundation Joy True Vex
The young man must store up, the old man must use.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Stores Use
When once ambition has passed its natural limits, its progress is boundless.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Ambition Limit Progress
The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Hand Men Wise
True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Brave Joy Laughing True
The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Greatness Men Resolution
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Care Dumb Light
Study rather to fill your mind than your coffers; knowing that gold and silver were originally mingled with dirt, until avarice or ambition parted them.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Ambition Know Mind
You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Philosophical Pilot Storm
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Despise Hate Hateful
If you judge, investigate.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Judge Philosophical Umpire
The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Lying Money Political

There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit

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