20 Seneca Quotes for the Daily Stoic


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.

  1. "He who fears death will never do anything worth of a man who is alive."
  2. "True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future."
  3. "It's not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it."
  4. "He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary."
  5. "We suffer more often in imagination than in reality."
  6. "It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it."
  7. "We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired?"
  8. "He who has much desires more."
  9. "No man was ever wise by chance."
  10. "It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."
  11. "A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials."
  12. "It's not that life is short, but that we make it so."
  13. "We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right."
  14. "We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired?"
  15. "Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body."
  16. "Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it."
  17. "He who is brave is free."
  18. "True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future."
  19. "The greatest remedy for anger is delay."
  20. "The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injustice."