Quotes by Seneca, Letters from a Stoic

Explore a curated collection of 44 quotes by Seneca, Letters from a Stoic. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Until we have begun to go without them, we fail to realize how unnecessary many things are. We've been using them not be — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
To win true freeedom you must be a slave to philosophy. — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
Each day acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes as wel — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
that you would not anticipate misery since the evils you dread as coming upon you may perhaps never reach you at least t — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
they Whatever can make life truly happy is absolutely good in its own right because it cannot be warped into evil From w — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
we deceive ourselves in thinking that death only follows life whereas it both goes before and will follow after it for w — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
Consider the whole world reconnoitre individuals j who is there whose life is not taken up with providing for to morrow — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
Believe me if you consult philosophy she will persuade you not to lit so long at your counting desk — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
I have learned to be a friend to myself Great improvement this indeed Such a one can never be said to be alone for know — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
you shall be told what pleased me to-day in the writings ofHecato; it is these words: "What progress, you ask, have I ma — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
[I]ndulge the body just so far as suffices for good health. It needs to be treated somewhat strictly to prevent it from — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
Reflect that nothing merits admiration except thespirit, the impressiveness of which prevents it from being impressed by — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
What mancan you show me who places any value on his time, who reckons the worth of each day, who understands that he isd — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
There is no enjoying the possession of anything valuable unless one has someone to share it with — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
Because thou writest me often, I thank thee ... Never do I receive a letter from thee, but immediately we are together. — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
A woman is not beautiful when her ankle or arm wins compliments, but when her total appearance diverts admiration from t — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
Words need to be sown like seeds. No matter how tiny a seed may be, when in lands in the right sort of ground it unfolds — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you’re needing is not to be in a different place but to be — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
All this hurrying from place to place won’t bring you any relief, for you’re traveling in the company of your own emotio — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
The trip doesn’t exist that can set you beyond the reach of cravings, fits of temper, or fears … so long as you carry th — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic