It is not poverty that we praise, it is the man whom poverty cannot humble or bend. — Seneca the Younger
You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time. — Seneca the Younger
One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend. — Seneca the Younger
What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men? — Seneca the Younger
Life’s like a play; it’s not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters. — Seneca the Younger
Many shed tears merely for show, and have dry eyes when no one’s around to observe them. — Seneca the Younger
What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed — Seneca the Younger