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Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.

Seneca the Younger

Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy
It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
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Admire Praise Provoking
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
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
It is medicine, not scenery, for which a sick man must go searching.
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Medicine Men Search Sick
As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
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Country Emotion Humane Long People Person
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
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First Give Prudence Science
Successful crime is dignified with the name of virtue; the good become the slaves of the wicked; might makes right; fear silences the power of the law.
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Law Name Successful
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
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
After death there is nothing.
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After Death Life Nothing
Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.
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Life Long Thing Well
No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window
Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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Happiness Life People
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.” “True happiness is … to enjoy the present” “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
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Adversity Appreciation Inspirational Life

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