The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon the morrow and wastes to-day.


Seneca

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The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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I do not distinguish by the eye, but by the mind, which is the proper judge.
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Fate rules the affairs of mankind with no recognizable order.
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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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One hand washes the other.
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Nothing deters a good man from doing what is honourable.
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No one can wear a mask for very long.
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Many things have fallen only to rise higher.
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Life without the courage for death is slavery.
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Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.
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Laws do not persuade just because they threaten.
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