Seneca

It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and prefer things in measure to things in excess.

It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and prefer things in measure to things in excess.

Everywhere is nowhere. When a person spends all his time in foreign travel, he ends by having many acquaintances, but read more

Everywhere is nowhere. When a person spends all his time in foreign travel, he ends by having many acquaintances, but no friends.

It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are read more

It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult.

The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be read more

The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

To strive with an equal is dangerous; with a superior, mad; with an inferior, degrading.

To strive with an equal is dangerous; with a superior, mad; with an inferior, degrading.