Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca)

Poison is drunk out of gold.
[Lat., Venenum in auro bibitur.]

Poison is drunk out of gold.
[Lat., Venenum in auro bibitur.]

How much does great prosperity overspread the mind with darkness.
[Lat., Quantum caliginis mentibus nostris objicit magna
felicitas!]

How much does great prosperity overspread the mind with darkness.
[Lat., Quantum caliginis mentibus nostris objicit magna
felicitas!]

A thing seriously pursued affords true enjoyment.
[Lat., Res severa est verum gaudium.]

A thing seriously pursued affords true enjoyment.
[Lat., Res severa est verum gaudium.]

A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
[Lat., Eodem animo beneficium debetur, quo datur.]

A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
[Lat., Eodem animo beneficium debetur, quo datur.]

There has never been any great genius without a spice of madness.
[Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae read more

There has never been any great genius without a spice of madness.
[Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit.]