Welcome to a treasury of wisdom from Seneca, the esteemed Stoic philosopher. In this collection, we present 20 quotes to inspire and encourage Daily Stoics in their journey towards a more fulfilled and resilient life. Seneca's timeless words serve as reminders of the power of virtue, resilience, and inner strength. Join us as we explore these quotes, each a beacon of encouragement for navigating life's challenges with grace and wisdom.
- "He who fears death will never do anything worth of a man who is alive."
- "True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future."
- "It's not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it."
- "He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary."
- "We suffer more often in imagination than in reality."
- "It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it."
- "We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired?"
- "He who has much desires more."
- "No man was ever wise by chance."
- "It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."
- "A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials."
- "It's not that life is short, but that we make it so."
- "We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right."
- "We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired?"
- "Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body."
- "Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it."
- "He who is brave is free."
- "True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future."
- "The greatest remedy for anger is delay."
- "The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injustice."