(Córdoba (Spain), ± 4 BC. – near Rome, 65 AD).
Roman writer and stoic philosopher, who held an important position in Rome during the time of Emperor Nero. This Seneca is also known as Seneca minor (Seneca the younger), to distinguish him from his father, Seneca Maior (Seneca the elder), the orator.
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Don’t buy what you can use, but what you need.
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Whoever messes up his present is the slave of his future.
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We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.
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Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.
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To complain that someone has died is to complain that someone is mortal.
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No slavery is more shameful than voluntary slavery.
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Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
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A person who follows rationality will never experience poverty, while someone who lets opinions control their life will never achieve wealth.
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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
philosiblog.com. Remark: A bronze sculpture of Demeter, Greek goddess of agriculture. In this depiction, she is sowing houses.
To want is to be able, not to want is to have to.
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No time is too short for the wicked to injure their neighbors.
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There is no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. For it has never beeen in his power to try himself.
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Economising when the bottom is already visible comes too late.
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Withdraw into yourself, as far as you can. Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve. The process is mutual; for men learn while they teach.
Image: Peter van Geest AI. Meaning: The text is a Stoic life lesson from Seneca: → Retreat into your own mind to build character. → Choose relationships that strengthen you morally and mentally. → Share your wisdom, because by helping others, you grow yourself. Source: Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, Letter 7 (‘The Crowd’).
Exempla docent.
Image: Peter van Geest AI. Meaning 🔍: The expression “Exempla docent” comes from Latin and literally means “to teach by example.” It emphasizes that people, especially children, learn more from what they see others doing (a living example) than from spoken or written abstract instructions. In practice, this means that good exemplary behavior is more effective than admonishing words. It is comparable to the proverb “Actions speak louder than words.” 🕰️ Origin and Author: The origin of this thought is classical, not modern. The Source:Seneca the Younger. Although the exact phrase “Exempla docent” is a shortened version, the original source is the Roman philosopher and statesman Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) (c. 4 BC – 65 AD). He wrote the famous sentence: “Longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla.”This translates as: “The way is longer through precepts (rules), but short and effective through examples.” Over the centuries, this has been succinctly summarized into the saying you see in the image.
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
