Seneca the Younger Quotes
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See what daily exercise does for one.
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The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Fate rules the affairs of men, with no recognizable order.
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Away with the world's opinion of you-it's always unsettled and divided.
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Home joys are blessed of heaven.
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That comes too late that comes for the asking.
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How many discoveries are reserved for the ages to come when our memory shall be no more, for this world of ours contains matter for investigation for all generations.
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Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
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What does reason demand of a man? A very easy thing-to live in accord with his own nature.
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Wisdom teaches us to do, as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a colour.
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The soul has this proof of divinity: that divine things delight it.
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He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
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The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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True love hates and will not bear delay.
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We are members of one great body. Nature planted in us a mutual love, and fitted us for a social life. We must consider that we were born for the good of the whole.
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What a great blessing is a friend with a heart so trusty you may safely bury all your secrets in it.
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Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow.
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It is opportunity that makes the thief.
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There is no benefit so large that malignity will not lessen it; none so narrow that a good interpretation will not enlarge it.
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Lack of desire is the greatest riches.
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If you are bent on assuming a pose and never reveal yourself to anyone frankly, in the fashion of many who live a false life that is all made up for show; for it is torturous to be constantly watching oneself and be fearful of being caught out of our usual role. And we are never free from concern if we think that every time anyone looks at us he is always taking-our measure; for many things happen that strip off our pretence against our will, and, though all this attention to self is successful, yet the life of those who live under a mask cannot be happy and without anxiety.
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Man is a reasoning Animal.
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Consider an enemy may become a friend.