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Seneca the Younger

No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
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Despise Hate Hatred
The foundation of the true joy is in the conscience.
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Conscience Foundation Joy True
Auditur et altera pars. (The other side shall be heard as well.)
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Heard Side Well
Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so forever; no man to be happy but he that needs no other happiness than what he has within himself; no man to be great or powerful that is not master of himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Happiness Men Powerful
Time discovers truth.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Discover Life Time Truth
To the stars through difficulties.
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Difficulty Live Stars
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself; the soul is in heaven even while it is in the flesh, if it be purged of its natural corruptions, and taken up with divine thoughts, and contemplations.
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Heaven Soul Taken
What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.
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Attachment Esteem Self Thinking
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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God Turn Void Work
The expression of truth is simplicity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Expression Inspirational Simplicity
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
No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
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Adversity Dawn Philosophical
Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.
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Chance Hatred Wrath
Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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Favor Silent Speak
If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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Goal Men Wind
It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.
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Fortune Mankind Someone Unconquer
I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.
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Land Travel World
All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
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Besetting Down Hands Let Pit
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
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Goal Management Planning
What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.
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Choices Little Struggle
Greatness stands upon a precipice, and if prosperity carries a man never so little beyond his poise, it overbears and dashes him to pieces.
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Greatness Men Piece
God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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Health Inside Love People
Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.
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Life Long Thing Well
A great fortune is a great slavery.
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Money Philosophical Slavery
Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger
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Epileptic Precaution Regard
They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.
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Dawn Expectation Night

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