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No man was ever wise by chance.
Seneca the Younger
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Who can hope for nothing, should despair for nothing.
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Refrain from following the example of those whose craving is for attention, not their own improvement.
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You talk one way, you live another.
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Call it Nature, Fate, Fortune all these are names of the one and selfsame God.
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Who needs forgiveness, should the same extend with readiness.
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It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored for the vanquished it is necessary.
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Whom they have injured they also hate.
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