black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself; the soul is in heaven even while it is in the flesh, if it be purged of its natural corruptions, and taken up with divine thoughts, and contemplations.

Seneca the Younger

No man finds it difficult to return to nature except the man who has deserted nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Desire Men Nature Return
Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Ad Death Journey Life
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Help Intelligence Mediocrity
If we desire to judge justly, we must persuade ourselves that none of us is without sin.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Desire Judge Persuade Sin
It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Applaude Causes Proof
The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Deceive Give Men Return Think
Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Dream People Vice
The part of life which we really live is short.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Life Part Really Short
The part of life which we really live is short.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspiration Life Part Short Success
As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Country Emotion Humane Long People Person
This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Home Life Short Spiritual
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Bear Mind Money Wealth
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Matter Think Unblest
Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Feel Philosophical Real
He who has fostered the sweet poison of love by fondling it, finds it too late to refuse the yoke which he has of his own accord assumed.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Life Poison Sweet
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Existence Ignorance Ignorant Men Wise

The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself; the soul is in heaven even while it is in the flesh, if it be purged of its natural corruptions, and taken up with divine thoughts, and contemplations.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself; the soul is in heaven even while it is in the flesh, if it be purged of its natural corruptions, and taken up with divine thoughts, and contemplations.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Seneca the Younger Quotes