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Seneca, Letters from a Stoic Quotes: The road is long if one proceeds by way of precepts but short and effectual if by way of personal example.
         

The road is long if one proceeds by way of precepts but short and effectual if by way of personal example.


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The road is long if one proceeds by way of precepts but short and effectual if by way of personal example.
         



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