Seneca ( 10 of 106 )
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.
Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor's wife - demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and read more
Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor's wife - demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to read more
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.
It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are read more
It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult.
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our read more
Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.
It is extreme evil to depart from the company of the living before you die
It is extreme evil to depart from the company of the living before you die
The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be read more
The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
