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Where fear is, happiness is not. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Happiness Fear Where
Every reign must submit to a greater reign. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Power Submit Every Must Greater Reign
Do everything as in the eye of another. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Everything Eye Another
A well governed appetite is the greater part of liberty. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Liberty Part Well Greater Governed Appetite
It makes a great deal of difference whether one wills not to sin or has not the knowledge to sin. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Great Knowledge Great Deal Wills Sin Deal Makes Difference Whether
Slavery takes hold of few, but many take hold of slavery. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Few Take Takes Hold Many Slavery
If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Art Great Man Great Things Those Thou Thou Art Though Admire Attempt Fail Who Even Things
Whatever is well said by another, is mine. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Whatever Mine Well Another Said
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Made Poverty Rich He Fair Who Compact
Life is one long struggle in the dark. Lucretius
Life Struggle Dark Long Long Struggle
In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers. Lucretius
Bitter Something Arises Wit Stings Very Which Midst Fountain Flowers
So potent was religion in persuading to evil deeds. Lucretius
Religion Evil Potent Persuading Deeds
Though the dungeon, the scourge, and the executioner be absent, the guilty mind can apply the goad and scorch with blows. Lucretius
Mind Guilty Though Absent Executioner Dungeon Scourge Blows Apply
Pleasant it to behold great encounters of warfare arrayed over the plains, with no part of yours in peril. Lucretius
Great Pleasant Part Over Peril Encounters Behold Warfare Plains Yours
When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life. Marcus Aurelius
Life Art Angry Man Thou Thou Art Above How Thee Measure Momentary
Everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be. Marcus Aurelius
Will Everything Seed Exists Which Manner
And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last. Marcus Aurelius
Life Every Thou Relief Wilt Give Thy Thyself Were Act Last
The number of guests at dinner should not be less than the number of the Graces nor exceed that of the Muses, i.e., it should begin with three and stop at nine. Marcus Terentius Varro
Dinner Three Nine Guests Exceed Nor Begin Than Graces Stop Should Less Number Muses
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Marcus Terentius Varro
Goose Sauce
For my eightieth year warns me to pack up my baggage before I leave life. Marcus Terentius Varro
Life Me Year Before Baggage Leave Up Pack
What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Ugly Beast Like How Ape Us
Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nature Mind Virtue Consistent Habit Moderation Reason
Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Liberty Law Power Consists Permitted Doing Which
The greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from disgust. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Pleasures Only Greatest Narrowly Disgust Separated
In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Health Impossible Mind Body
Empire and liberty. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Liberty Empire
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