black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

A young man respects and looks up to his teachers.

Seneca the Younger

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life – in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Color Life Mastery Wisdom
To govern was to serve, not to rule.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Leadership Love Rule
The person you are matters more than the place to which you go.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Emotion Matter More Person
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
Eternal law has arranged nothing better than this, that it has given us one way in to life, but many ways out.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Arrange Given Law Way
It is only the surprise and newness of the thing which makes that misfortune terrible which by premeditation might be made easy to us. For that which some people make light by sufferance, others do by foresight.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Light might People
What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Insane Insanity Men
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

First Give Prudence Science
The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fact Fundamentals Philosophy
The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Efficacious Example Good Tedious
In every good man a God doth dwell.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Good Man Very
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Motivational Positive
Let him that hath done the good office conceal it; let him that received it disclose it.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Charity Disclose Office
Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anger Death Philosophical
Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anger Life Suicidal
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Mind Peace

A young man respects and looks up to his teachers.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

A young man respects and looks up to his teachers.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Seneca the Younger Quotes