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Seneca the Younger

Injustice never rules forever.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Forever Injustice Justice
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy Themselves
As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
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Country Emotion Humane Long People Person
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Giving Teeth
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life – in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
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Color Life Mastery Wisdom
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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Death Kindness Life
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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Life Men Philosophical
True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
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Happiness Inspirational Motivational
Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anger Blow Thinking
I don’t trust liberals, I trust conservatives.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Liberal Philosophical Trust
To the believers it is true. To the wise it is false. To the leaders it is useful.
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Inspirational Life Wise
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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Heal Inspirational Reason
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Consistency Deed
Where fear is, happiness is not.
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Happiness Inspirational Motivational
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

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