Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Senecawas a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work humorist, of the Silver Age of Latin literature...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionStatesman
act
Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
fear frightened imagination
We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.
greatness heights leads rough
It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
brainy cannot gem man nor polished
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.
business port wind
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
anxious dependence enjoy happiness true
True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
beautiful friendship friends-or-friendship qualities understand
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
ability art endure foremost kings
The foremost art of kings is the ability to endure hatred.