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No one is better born than another, unless they are born with better abilities and a more amiable disposition.

Seneca the Elder

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Seneca the Elder
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It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
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No man will swim ashore and take his baggage with him.
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We can be thankful to a friend for a few acres or a little money and yet for the freedom and command of the whole earth, and for the great benefits of our being, our life, health, and reason, we look upon ourselves as under no obligation.
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Add each day something to fortify you against poverty and death.
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