“The first thing which philosophy undertakes to give is fellow-feeling with all men; in other words, sympathy and sociability.” — Seneca Copy Share Image
“When Zeno received news of a shipwreck and heard that all his luggage had been sunk he said, 'Fortune bids me to… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Non est ad astra mollis e terris via" - "There is no easy way from the earth to the stars” — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Who can doubt, my dear Lucilius, that life is the gift of the immortal gods, but that living well1 is the gift… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“You should, I need hardly say, live in such a way that there is nothing which you could not as easily tell… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“we deceive ourselves in thinking that death only follows life whereas it both goes before and will follow after it for where… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Of all men, only those who find time for philosophy are at leisure; only they are truly alive; for it is not… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“On Epicurus; He says: "Contended poverty is an honourable estate." Indeed, if it is contented, it is not poverty at all. It… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“that you would not anticipate misery since the evils you dread as coming upon you may perhaps never reach you at least… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“they Whatever can make life truly happy is absolutely good in its own right because it cannot be warped into evil From… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Believe me if you consult philosophy she will persuade you not to lit so long at your counting desk” — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Reflect that nothing merits admiration except the spirit, the impressiveness of which prevents it from being impressed by anything.” — Seneca Copy Share Image
“So it is: we are not given a short life but we make it short, and we are not Ill-supplied but wasteful… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity” — Seneca Copy Share Image
“I wish Lucilius you had been so happy as to have taken this resolution long ago I wish we had not deferred… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Each day acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes as well; and after you have… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Of all people only those are at leisure who make time for philosophy, only those are really alive. For they not only… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Here is your great soul—the man who has given himself over to Fate; on the other hand, that man is a weakling… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Philosophy calls for plain living, but not for penance; and we may perfectly well be plain and neat at the same time.… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“you shall be told what pleased me to-day in the writings of Hecato; it is these words: "What progress, you ask, have… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Consider the whole world reconnoitre individuals j who is there whose life is not taken up with providing for to morrow Do… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“[I]ndulge the body just so far as suffices for good health. It needs to be treated somewhat strictly to prevent it from… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Turn to philosophy, therefore, with all your soul, sit at her feet, cherish her; a great distance will then begin to separate… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“You should, I need hardly say, live in such a way that there is nothing which you could not as easily tell your enemy… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“the wise man is self-sufficient, that he can do without friends, not that he desires to do without them. When I say "can," I… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“This, I say, is the highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom, – that deed and word should be in accord, that” — Seneca Copy Share Image
“But both courses are to be avoided; you should not copy the bad simply because they are many, nor should you hate the many… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Virtue alone affords everlasting and peace-giving joy; even if some obstacle arise, it is but like an intervening cloud, which floats beneath the sun… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“I’ve come across people who say that there is a sort of inborn restlessness in the human spirit and an urge to change one’s… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“Withdraw into yourself, as far as you can. Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“On Epicurus; He says: "Contended poverty is an honourable estate." Indeed, if it is contented, it is not poverty at all. It is not… — Seneca Copy Share Image
“...certain people have good, ordinary blood and others have an animated, lively sort of blood that comes to the face quickly.” — Seneca Copy Share Image
![“[I]ndulge the body just so far as suffices for good health. It needs to be treated somewhat strictly to prevent it from being disobedient to the spirit. Your food should appease your hunger, your drink quench your thirst, your clothing keep out the cold, your house be a protection against…” quote by Seneca](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2ea/seneca-956_health_i-ndulge-the-body-just-so-far-as-suffice_2866016.jpg)
