539 Quotes by Seneca the Younger

Where fear is, happiness is not.

Know thyself; this is the great object.

Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.

The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances.

You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise.

Calamity is virtue’s opportunity.

Dead, we become the lumber of the world, And to that mass of matter shall be swept Where things destroyed with things unborn are kept.

What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.

If you wish to be loved, love.