47 Quotes by Seneca the Elder

A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.

Unhappy is the man, though he rule the world, who doesn’t consider himself supremely blessed. In order to consider himself supremely blessed he must deeply understand that things could be much worse but aren’t! To not do that is to always be less happy than he could be.

A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless there be two.

No man will swim ashore and take his baggage with him.

He who looks for advantage out of friendship strips it all of its nobility.

No one is better born than another, unless they are born with better abilities and a more amiable disposition.

There’s some end at last for the man who follows a path; mere rambling is interminable.

Courage is a scorner of things which inspire fear.

The great soul surrenders itself to fate.