black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.

Seneca the Younger

I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Distance Inspire Life
There is about wisdom a nobility and magnificence in the fact that she doesn’t just fall to a person’s lot, that each man owes her to his own efforts, that one doesn’t go to anyone other than oneself to find her.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Courage Fall Wisdom
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Motivational Positive
Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Chance Hatred Wrath
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Country Emotion People Person World
The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Error First Step
Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Congratulations Success Think
There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anticipation Expectations Miserable
Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Beneficial Delightful Read
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Delight Help Others Support
You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Learn Success Wisdom
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Assuming Honor Men Prompt
The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Bear Matter Things
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Counsel Grief Light People
Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Favor Silent Speak
Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Humanity Philosophy Unhappy

You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Seneca the Younger Quotes