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
change fault riches
The acquisition of riches has been to many not an end to their miseries, but a change in them: The fault is not in the riches, but the disposition.
fashion vices
What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
corrupted speakers-and-speaking speech
When ever the speech is corrupted so is the mind.
deal egyptian palate pleasures strangle whom
The pleasures of the palate deal with us like the Egyptian thieves, who strangle those whom they embrace.
appearance general greater people whom
There are no greater wretches in the world than many of those whom people in general take to be happy.
remove restraint severe
Remove severe restraint and what will become of virtue?
cannot excellent pain prolonged remember severe
Remember that pain has this most excellent quality. If prolonged it cannot be severe, and if severe it cannot be prolonged.
insult
It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.
man sick
It is medicine, not scenery, for which a sick man must go searching.
articulate mere noise voice
The articulate voice is more distracting than mere noise
art bear borne bravely cannot endured girl midst pain scorned short slight thou
Pain, scorned by yonder gout-ridden wretch, endured by yonder dyspeptic in the midst of his dainties, borne bravely by the girl in travail. Slight thou art, if I can bear thee, short thou art if I cannot bear thee!
actions firmness itself life mastery mind precept teaches wisdom words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -- in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
actions firmness itself life mastery mind precept teaches wisdom words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in a firmness of mind and mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as talk; and to make our actions and words all of a color.
human kindness opportunity wherever
Wherever there is a human being there is an opportunity for kindness