Marcus Annaeus Seneca Quotes and Quotations
Unhappy is the man, though he rule the world, who doesn't consider himself supremely blessed.
For greed, all nature is too little.
Greed's worst point is its ingratitude.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
No man can live happily who regards himself alone, who turns everything to his own advantage. Thou must live for another if thou wishest to live for thyself.
A man's as miserable as he thinks he is.
Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.
The great soul surrenders itself to fate.
What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.
Malice drinks one-half of its own poison.
Whom they have injured, they also hate.
There is nothing so bitter that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.
We can be thankful to a friend for a few acres or a little money; and yet for the freedom and command of the whole earth, and for the great benefits of our being, our life, health, and reason, we look upon ourselves as under no obligation.
Failure changes for the better, success for the worse.
No evil is without its compensation ... it is not the loss itself, but the estimate of the loss, that troubles us.
We can be thankful to a friend for a few acres or a little money; and yet for the freedom and command of the whole earth, and for the great benefits of our being, our life, health, and reason, we look upon ourselves as under no obligation.
A man can refrain from wanting what he has not, and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
He who receives a benefit with gratitude repays the first installment on his debt.
What is the proper limit for wealth? It is, first, to have what is necessary; and, second, to have what is enough.
The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity.
Not he who has little, but he who wishes more, is poor.
Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That's why it satisfies nobody.
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.
Live for thy neighbor if thou wouldst live for thyself.
One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.
He who looks for advantage out of friendship strips it all of its nobility.
What you think about yourself is much more important than what others think of you.
Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
There's one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.
For the great benefits of our being- our life, health, and reason-we look upon ourselves.
Nothing is ours except time.
Add each day something to fortify you against poverty and death.
One should count each day a separate life.
If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.
We should every night call ourselves to an account: What infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed! What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired?
There is nothing so bitter that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.
A man's as miserable as he thinks he is.
For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
What must be, shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles is little more than choice to him that is willing.
What does reason demand of a man? A very easy thing-to live in accord with his own nature.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.
There's some end at last for the man who follows a path; mere rambling is interminable.
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
Where fear is, happiness is not.
We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
It is not death we fear, but the thought of it.
When in fear, it is safest to force the attack.
Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them.
If you wish to fear nothing, consider that everything is to be feared.
There is nothing so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness is it in expecting evil before it arrives?
To keep oneself safe does not mean to bury oneself.
Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them.
It is not manly to turn one's back on fortune.
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Fortune reveres the brave, and overwhelms the cowardly.
Let us be brave in the face of adversity.
Knowledge of sin is the beginning of salvation.
There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
Courage leads starward, fear toward death.
Courage is a scorner of things which inspire fear.
The conditions of conquest are always easy. We have but to toil awhile, endure awhile, believe always, and never turn back.
Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That's why it satisfies nobody.
Fortune reveres the brave, and overwhelms the cowardly.
No man will swim ashore and take his baggage with him.
Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
Fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong men.
The good things that belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
Let us be brave in the face of adversity.
A man's as miserable as he thinks he is.
It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
It is for the superfluous things of life that men sweat.
One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend.
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.