Philosophy is good advice, and no one gives good advice at the top of his lungs. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
To give and to lose is nothing; but to lose and to give still is the part of a great mind. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Success gives the character of honesty to some classes of wickedness. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Let no man give advice to others that he has not first given himself. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
We are as answerable for what we give as for what we receive; nay, the misplacing of a benefit is worse than… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
It goes far toward making a man faithful to let him understand that you think him so; and he that does but… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
The stomach begs and clamors, and listens to no precepts. And yet it is not an obdurate creditor; for it is dismissed… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Money does all things for reward. Some are pious and honest as long as they thrive upon it, but if the devil… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
The book-keeping of benefits is simple: it is all expenditure; if any one returns it, that is clear gain; if he does… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
He that makes himself famous by his eloquence, justice or arms illustrates his extraction, let it be never so mean; and gives… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
It passes in the world for greatness of mind, to be perpetually giving and loading people with bounties; but it is one… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Cling tooth and nail to the following rule: Not to give in to adversity, never to trust prosperity, and always to take… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
When some state or other offered Alexander a part of its territory and half of all its property he told them that… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
There is nothing that we can properly call our own but our time, and yet everybody fools us out of it who has a… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Men trust rather to their eyes than to their ears; the effect of precepts is therefore slow and tedious, whilst that of examples is… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Men can be divided into 2 groups: one that goes ahead and achieves something, and one that comes after and criticizes. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Such as the chain of causes we call Fate, such is the chain of wishes: one links on to another; the whole man is… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
He who does not want to die should not want to live. For life is tendered to us with the proviso of death. Life… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Let us not seek our disease out of ourselves; 'tis in us, and planted in our bowels; and the mere fact that we do… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
