Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca) ( 10 of 70 )
God never repents of what He has first resolved upon.
[Lat., Nec unquam primi consilii deos peonitet.]
God never repents of what He has first resolved upon.
[Lat., Nec unquam primi consilii deos peonitet.]
He who begs timidly courts a refusal.
[Lat., Qui timide rogat,
Docet negare.]
He who begs timidly courts a refusal.
[Lat., Qui timide rogat,
Docet negare.]
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to
the law.
[Lat., Quam angusta read more
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to
the law.
[Lat., Quam angusta innocentia est, ad legem bonum esse.]
Fidelity bought with money is overcome by money.
[Lat., Pretio parata vincitur pretio fides.]
Fidelity bought with money is overcome by money.
[Lat., Pretio parata vincitur pretio fides.]
We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it
through despite to languish long time in read more
We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it
through despite to languish long time in error.
We have suffered lightly, if we have suffered what we should weep
for.
[Lat., Levia perpessi sumus
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We have suffered lightly, if we have suffered what we should weep
for.
[Lat., Levia perpessi sumus
Si flenda patimur.]
For I do not distinguish them by the eye, but by the mind, which
is the proper judge of read more
For I do not distinguish them by the eye, but by the mind, which
is the proper judge of the man.
Whom they have injured they also hate.
[Lat., Quos laeserunt et oderunt.]
Whom they have injured they also hate.
[Lat., Quos laeserunt et oderunt.]
There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been
unfortunate. for it has never been read more
There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been
unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.
[Lat., Nihil infelicius eo, cui nihil unquam evenit adversi, non
licuit enim illi se experiri.]
The whole discord of this world consists in discords.
[Lat., Tota hujus mundi concordia ex discordibus constat.]
The whole discord of this world consists in discords.
[Lat., Tota hujus mundi concordia ex discordibus constat.]
