Seneca ( 10 of 106 )
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.
Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow
Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow
It is extreme evil to depart from the company of the living before you die
It is extreme evil to depart from the company of the living before you die
It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.
It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.
The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin.
The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin.
Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.
Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.
All cruelty springs from weakness.
All cruelty springs from weakness.
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future one.
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future one.
Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
