Seneca the Younger

Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.

Seneca the Younger

Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbour he is making for, no wind is the right wind.

Seneca the Younger

Philosophy is the health of the mind.

Seneca the Younger

Philosophy teaches us to act, not to speak.

Seneca the Younger

Philosophy’s power to blunt all the blows of circumstance is beyond belief.

Seneca the Younger

Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.

Seneca the Younger

The greatest remedy for anger is delay

Seneca the Younger

The things hardest to bear are sweetest to remember.

Seneca the Younger

There is nothing more despicable than an old man who has no other proof than his age to offer of his having lived long in the world.

Seneca the Younger

We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.

Seneca the Younger