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"Remember how long thou hast already put off these things, and how often a certain day and hour as it were, having been set unto thee by the gods, thou hast neglected it."

"Go about every action as thy last action, free from all vanity, all passionate and wilful aberration from reason, and from all hypocrisy, and self-love."

"Not as though thou hadst thousands of years to live. Death hangs over thee: whilst yet thou livest, whilst thou mayest, be good."

"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."

"Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens."

"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."