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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

The comfort of having a friend may be taken away, but not that of having had one.
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Best Friend Inspirational Life Prayer
If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.
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Add Another Day Time
Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.
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Men Outcome War
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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Matter Think Unblest
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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Despise Hate Hateful
Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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Adversity Brave Men
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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Beginnings Life New Spring
There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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Country Emotion History People Person
Truth will never be tedious unto him that travelleth in the secrets of nature; there is nothing but falsehood that glutteth us.
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Secret Tedious Truth
Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his present innocence through sin.
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Innocence Men Mind
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
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Inspirational Past Time
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
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
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Blame Giving Judgement Speak
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
It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another.
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Deceit Dishonorable Think Write
Such as the chain of causes we call Fate, such is the chain of wishes: one links on to another; the whole man is bound in the chain of wishing for ever.
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Fate Men Wish

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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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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