A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
It makes a great deal of difference whether one wills not to sin or has not the knowledge to sin. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
There is no person so severely punished, as those who subject themselves to the whip of their own remorse. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
No man enjoys the true taste of life, but he who is ready and willing to quit it. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
No one can be happy who has been thrust outside the pale of truth. And there are two ways that one can be removed from this realm: by lying, or by being lied to. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
