Arms observe no bounds; nor can the wrath of the sword, once drawn, be easily checked or stayed; war delights in blood. Lucius Annaeus Seneca More Quotes by Lucius Annaeus Seneca More Quotes From Lucius Annaeus Seneca It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult. Lucius Annaeus Seneca because things dare difficult Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it. Lucius Annaeus Seneca fade health soul life A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature. Lucius Annaeus Seneca own nature happy life happy-life A physician is not angry at the intemperance of a mad patient, nor does he take it ill to be railed at by a man in fever. Just so should a wise man treat all mankind, as a physician does his patient, and look upon them only as sick and extravagant. Lucius Annaeus Seneca man angry medical wise The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca day eternity fear birthday death