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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 philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
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Fact Fundamentals Philosophy
What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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Attack Blow Revenge Wise
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
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Existence Ignorance Ignorant Men Wise
Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
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Philosophy Plato Science
If we desire to judge justly, we must persuade ourselves that none of us is without sin.
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Desire Judge Persuade Sin
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.
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Hatred Men Revenge
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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Despise Hate Hateful
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.
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Brave Joy Laughing True
Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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Invites Refusal Request
Every journey has an end.
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End Goal Journey
Let him that hath done the good office conceal it; let him that received it disclose it.
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Charity Disclose Office
We have lost morals, justice, honor, piety and faith, and that sense of shame which, once lost, can never be restored.
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Honor Justice Loss
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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Bear Mind Money Wealth
He who dreads hostility too much is unfit to rule.
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Dread Fear Much Unfit
We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
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Air Breath Deep Spirit
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.
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Depress Mind Quality
We are wrong in looking forward to death: in great measure it’s past already.
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Death Forward Life Look Past
There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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Country Emotion History People Person
Men do not care how nobly they live, but only how long, although it is within the reach of every man to live nobly, but within no man’s power to live long.
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Although Care Long Men
Our (the Stoic) motto, as you know, is live according to nature.
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Motto Nature Stoic
There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.
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Anticipation Expectations Miserable
The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.
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Mind Relaxation Stronger
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Freedom Wisdom Wise
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
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Causes Grieve Sorrow
It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
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Give Inspirational Men
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Atheist Religious Wise

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

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