Seneca the Younger (Seneca) Quotes
That moderation which nature prescribes, which limits our desires by resources restricted to our needs, has abandoned the field; it has now come to this -- that to want only what is enough is a sign both of boorishness and of utter destitution.
Seneca the Younger
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You alone are enough.
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There are many out there who proudly call themselves critics, but I have come to see that many of those critics have never tested their own skill.
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That moderation which nature prescribes, which limits our desires by resources restricted to our needs, has abandoned the field; it has now come to this -- that to want only what is enough is a sign both of boorishness and of utter destitution.
Seneca the Younger
