Seneca
Seneca
hands sword tool
A sword is never a killer, it is a tool in the killer's hands
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
ashamed causes either following man results sadness success
Sadness usually results from one of the following causes either when a man does not succeed, or is ashamed of his success
advice life terrify worth
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
burial letters living love retirement
Retirement without the love of letters is a living burial
gift gifts immortal life living philosophy
Life is a gift of the immortal Gods, but living well is the gift of philosophy
ability company linger mind primary remain sign
The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company
forced together wicked withdraw
We are more wicked together than separately. If you are forced to be in a crowd, then most of all you should withdraw into yourself