Quotes by
Seneca |
Lucius Anneus Seneca, 5 AD-65 AD , Roman philosopher
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, often known simply as Seneca, or Seneca the Younger, was a Roman philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and humorist. He was son of Seneca the Elder.As a tragedian, he is best-known for his Medea and Thyestes. He was a tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero.
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Quotations
| • | Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. 52 |
| • | Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. 21 |
| • | Sometimes even to live is an act of courage. 18 |
| • | All cruelty springs from weakness. 14 |
| • | It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. 14 |
| • | But life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear the future. 13 |
| • | You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire. 12 |
| • | Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body. 10 |
| • | Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness. 10 |
| • | Our lack of confidence is not the result of difficulty. The difficulty comes from our lack of confidence. 9 |
| • | Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life. 8 |
| • | Just as an enemy is more dangerous to a retreating army, so every trouble that fortune brings attacks us all the harder if we yield and turn our backs. 8 |
| • | Some laws are not written, but are more decisive than any written law. 6 |
| • | Fire tries gold, misfortune tries brave men. 6 |
| • | Do not hope without despair, or despair without hope. 5 |
| • | It is quality rather than quantity that matters. 5 |
| • | Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbour he is making for, no wind is the right wind. 4 |
| • | Who profits by a sin has done the sin. 4 |
| • | While we are postponing, life speeds by. 4 |
| • | Treat your inferiors as you would be treated by your betters. 3 |
| • | You can tell the character of every man when you see how he gives and receives praise. 2 |
Latin Quotes
| • | Let us live, since we must die. Vivamus, moriendum est. 120 |
| • | If you wish to be loved, love. Si vis amari, ama. 109 |
| • | The cause of fear is ignorance. Timendi causa est nescire. 83 |
| • | Truth hates delay. Veritas odit moras. 55 |
| • | No one is without fault. Nemo sine vitio est. 52 |
| • | What fools these mortals be! Tanta stultitia mortalium est. 33 |
| • | No one is able to rule unless he is also able to be ruled. Nemo autem regere potest nisi qui et regi. 32 |
| • | The gladiator is formulating his plan in the arena. Gladiator in arena consilium capit. 25 |
| • | A great fortune is a great slavery. Magna servitus est magna fortuna. 21 |
