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Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.

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
If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
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Doubt Hope Wise
Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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Adversity Brave Men
In every good man a God doth dwell.
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Good Man Very
Leisure without literature is death and burial alive.
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Alive Death Literature
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
Be harsh with yourself at times.
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Harsh Reflection Sin
But when you are looking on anyone as a friend when you do not trust him as you trust yourself, you are making a grave mistake, and have failed to grasp sufficiently the full force of true friendship.
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Friend Mistake True Trust Yourself
What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity Men
The wise man will always reflect concerning the quality not the quantity of life.
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Men Quality Quantity Wise
Those whom true love has held, it will go on holding.
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Emotion Goes Hold Love True
If you judge, investigate.
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Judge Philosophical Umpire
It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
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Example Luxury Mischief People
He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.
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Conclusion Justice May Side
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
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Country Emotion People Person World
Study rather to fill your mind than your coffers; knowing that gold and silver were originally mingled with dirt, until avarice or ambition parted them.
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Ambition Know Mind

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