Seneca
Seneca
himself power powerful
He is most powerful who has power over himself
discipline evil heart human powerful propensity subdued
No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may mot be subdued by discipline.
evil heart human powerful propensity subdued
No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline.
adversity affect external mind powerful
The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances.
adversity affect brave courage external mind powerful pressure
The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances.
powerful
He is the most powerful who has himself, in his power.
good great happiness happy man master needs powerful wisdom within
Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so forever; no man to be happy but he that needs no other happiness than what he has within himself; no man to be great or powerful that is not master of himself.
bitter calm cannot comfort mind
Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it.
affects agreeable air business concert ears exclusion flattery men ringing serious voice
The voice of flattery affects us after it has ceased, just as after a concert men find some agreeable air ringing in their ears to the exclusion of all serious business
acting complain days either lives ought procrastination spent though
We all sorely complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives are either spent in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
choice necessity shall willing
What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing
banks inches outer reports
We had reports of 8 to 10 inches on the Outer Banks and 4 to 6 inches in coastal counties,
blessing confidence source
There's one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude -- confidence in self.
body home
This body is not a home but an inn, and that only briefly