Stoicism Quote by Lucius Annaeus Seneca Download Open image ““It is not the man who has too little that is poor, but the one who hankers after more.”” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.3 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Stoicism
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