black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

To the stars through difficulties.

Seneca the Younger

The state of that man’s mind who feels too intense an interest as to future events, must be most deplorable.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Future Men Mind
It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Equality Vice Virtue
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Giving Teeth
Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Destiny Fate Inspirational
While crime is punished it yet increases.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Crime Increase Prison
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Benefit Birthday Done
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Delight Help Others Support
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Care Dumb Light
If we desire to judge justly, we must persuade ourselves that none of us is without sin.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Desire Judge Persuade Sin
If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Add Another Day Time
There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Character Crooked Need
Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Freedom Integrity Responsibility
It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Deceit Dishonorable Think Write
Unjust dominion cannot be eternal.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Dominion Eternal Unjust
Greatness stands upon a precipice, and if prosperity carries a man never so little beyond his poise, it overbears and dashes him to pieces.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Greatness Men Piece
The sun shines even on the wicked.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Evil Shine Wicked

To the stars through difficulties.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

To the stars through difficulties.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Seneca the Younger Quotes