Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quotes
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The deferring of anger is the best antidote to anger.
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Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.
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A kingdom founded on injustice never lasts.
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No man was ever wise by chance.
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Night brings our troubles to the light, rather than banishes them.
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He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
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A large part of mankind is angry not with the sins, but with the sinners.
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The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances.
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May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.
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The things hardest to bear are sweetest to remember.
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That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.
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Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
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Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.
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Whatever is well said by another, is mine.
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A man's as miserable as he thinks he is.
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A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless there be two.
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Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things.
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What nature requires is obtainable, and within easy reach. It is for the superfluous we sweat.
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He who has great power should use it lightly.
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It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
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There is no delight in owning anything unshared.