Seneca
Seneca
great heart midst moderation scholars-and-scholarship shows
The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity.
advice consult counsel might respect useful
Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.
god heard men saw
So live with men as if God saw you and speak to God, as if men heard you.
death
Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.
men
For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
man suffering
A man who suffers before it is necessary, suffers more than is necessary.
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.
few great hand life maxims precepts produce useful volumes
Precepts or maxims are of great weight; and a few useful ones on hand do more to produce a happy life than the volumes we can't find.
reign
Every reign must submit to a greater reign.
laughter
No one is laughable who laughs at himself.
large mankind sin
A large part of mankind is angry not with the sins, but with the sinners.
admired courage man
There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
art endure learned
To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power.
adversity appreciation destroys
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.