Seneca the Younger (Seneca) Quotes

The state of that man's mind who feels too intense an interest as to future events, must be most deplorable.

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• The state of that man's mind who feels too intense an interest as to future events, must be most deplorable.

  

  Seneca the Younger
  • Mind
  • Deplorable