Quotes by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
In war there is no prize for runner-up. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Love in its essence is spiritual fire. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
If you wished to be loved, love. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
For greed all nature is too little. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
All art is but imitation of nature. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
What nature requires is obtainable, and within easy reach. It is for the superfluous we sweat. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
As long as you live, keep learning how to live. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca