That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThat day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
SENECA THE YOUNGERDisease is not of the body but of the place.
SENECA THE YOUNGEREverything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
SENECA THE YOUNGERBelieve me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.
SENECA THE YOUNGERReasons for anxiety will never be lacking, whether born of prosperity or of wretchedness; life pushes on in a succession of engrossments. We shall always pray for leisure.
SENECA THE YOUNGERHe robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThe Fates guide those who go willingly. Those who do not, they drag.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThere is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
SENECA THE YOUNGEROn him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
SENECA THE YOUNGERDeath is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
SENECA THE YOUNGERCourage leads to heaven; fear leads to death.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWhile crime is punished it yet increases.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWatch over yourself. Be your own accuser, then your judge; ask yourself grace sometimes, and, if there is need, impose upon yourself some pain.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThe young man must store up, the old man must use.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWhat view is one likely to take of the state of a person’s mind when his speech is wild and incoherent and knows no constraint?
SENECA THE YOUNGERYou cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
SENECA THE YOUNGER