Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Senecawas a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work humorist, of the Silver Age of Latin literature...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionStatesman
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quotes about
appearance general greater people whom
There are no greater wretches in the world than many of those whom people in general take to be happy.
fashion vices
What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
deal egyptian palate pleasures strangle whom
The pleasures of the palate deal with us like the Egyptian thieves, who strangle those whom they embrace.
creature fellow hold remember whenever
Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.
despised hate learned until
No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
beautiful friendship friends-or-friendship qualities understand
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
corrupted speakers-and-speaking speech
When ever the speech is corrupted so is the mind.