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4 Lifehacks From Historic Philosophers That Will Change Your Life

Seneca

“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. Life is long enough, and a sufficiently generous amount has been given to us for the highest achievements if it were all well invested. Life is long if you know how to use it.”

Seneca

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