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God hath entrusted me with myself.
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He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not drunk.
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He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
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He who exercises wisdom exercises the knowledge which is about God.
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If you wish to be a writer; write!
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If you would cure anger, do not feed it. Say to yourself: 'I used to be angry every day; then every other day; now only every third or fourth day.' When you reach thirty days offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the gods.
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Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.
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It is not he who gives abuse that affronts, but the view that we take of it as insulting; so that when one provokes you it is your own opinion which is provoking.
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It is the sign of a dull mind to dwell upon the cares of the body, to prolong exercise, eating and drinking and other bodily functions. These things are best done by the way; all your attention must be given to the mind.
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Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.
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Let death be daily before your eyes, and you will never entertain any abject thought, nor too eagerly covet anything.
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Liars are the cause of all the sins and crimes in the world.
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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.
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Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.
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Never in any case say I have lost such a thing, but I have returned it. Is your child dead? It is a return. Is your wife dead? It is a return. Are you deprived of your estate? is not this also a return?
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No great thing is created suddenly.
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No greater thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.
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No man is free who is not a master of himself.
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Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.
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