To keep oneself safe does not mean to bury oneself.
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It takes the whole life to learn how to live, and -- what will perhaps amaze you more -- it takes the whole of life to learn how to die.Lucius Annaeus Seneca
No man was ever wise by chance.
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Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
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If you sit in judgment, investigate, if you sit in supreme power, sit in command.
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A punishment to some, to some a gift, and to many a favor.
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The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company.
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