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		<title>On the shortness of life &#8211; Seneca</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On the Shortness of Life (De Brevitate Vitae) is one of the most famous essays by the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Written around 49 CE, it addresses the ... <a title="On the shortness of life &#8211; Seneca" class="read-more" href="https://www.holybooks.com/on-the-shortness-of-life-seneca/" aria-label="More on On the shortness of life &#8211; Seneca">Read more and download PDF</a></p>
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		<title>The golden verses of Pythagoras</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Golden Verses of Pythagoras is a compact anthology of moral precepts attributed to the ancient philosopher Pythagoras (c. 570–495 BCE). The verses, likely composed by his followers rather than ... <a title="The golden verses of Pythagoras" class="read-more" href="https://www.holybooks.com/the-golden-verses-of-pythagoras/" aria-label="More on The golden verses of Pythagoras">Read more and download PDF</a></p>
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		<title>To Himself &#8211; Marcus Aurelius</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Marcus Aurelius – To Himself is the 1898 English translation of the Roman Emperor’s timeless Meditations. Here titled To Himself, by classical scholar Gerald H. Rendall. This edition includes not ... <a title="To Himself &#8211; Marcus Aurelius" class="read-more" href="https://www.holybooks.com/to-himself-marcus-aurelius/" aria-label="More on To Himself &#8211; Marcus Aurelius">Read more and download PDF</a></p>
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		<title>The Enchiridion by Epictetus</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Enchiridion (also known as The Manual) is a concise handbook of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian, a disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus. Unlike longer discourses, this short ... <a title="The Enchiridion by Epictetus" class="read-more" href="https://www.holybooks.com/the-enchiridion-by-epictetus/" aria-label="More on The Enchiridion by Epictetus">Read more and download PDF</a></p>
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		<title>Of Providence by Seneca</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Of Providence is a short philosophical treatise by the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca, written around 64 CE. Addressed to his friend Lucilius, this powerful essay tackles the perennial ... <a title="Of Providence by Seneca" class="read-more" href="https://www.holybooks.com/of-providence-by-seneca/" aria-label="More on Of Providence by Seneca">Read more and download PDF</a></p>
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		<title>On the Firmness of the Wise Man</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Lucius Annaeus Seneca’s On the Firmness of the Wise Man is a cornerstone of Stoic literature. In this profound and unflinching philosophical essay, Seneca defends the bold claim that the ... <a title="On the Firmness of the Wise Man" class="read-more" href="https://www.holybooks.com/on-the-firmness-of-the-wise-man/" aria-label="More on On the Firmness of the Wise Man">Read more and download PDF</a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Daily Purification &#8211; A Short Vajrasattva Practice is an instruction from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on a short Vajrasatta meditation called Purification with the Four Opponent Powers. The practice is based upon ... <a title="Daily Purification &#8211; A Short Vajrasattva Practice" class="read-more" href="https://www.holybooks.com/daily-purification-vajrasattva-practice/" aria-label="More on Daily Purification &#8211; A Short Vajrasattva Practice">Read more and download PDF</a></p>
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