He who has great power should use it lightly. Seneca the Younger More Quotes by Seneca the Younger More Quotes From Seneca the Younger An action will not be right unless the will be right; for from thence is the action derived. Again, the will will not be right unless the disposition of the mind be right; for from thence comes the will. Seneca the Younger dispositionmindaction With parsimony a little is sufficient; without it nothing is sufficient; but frugality makes a poor man rich. Seneca the Younger moneylittlesmen What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more. Seneca the Younger sarcasticinspiringfunny Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering. Seneca the Younger realsufferingevil A great mind becomes a great fortune. Seneca the Younger great-mindsphilosophicalmind Servitude seizes on few, but many seize on her. Seneca the Younger servitude The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet. Seneca the Younger great-thingsspeakquiet Every guilty person is his own hangman. Seneca the Younger punishmentphilosophicalguilt It goes far toward making a man faithful to let him understand that you think him so; and he that does but suspect I will deceive him, gives me a sort of right to do so. Seneca the Younger faithmenthinking Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power. Seneca the Younger powerfulmilitarysuccess The soul has this proof of divinity: that divine things delight it. Seneca the Younger divinitydelightsoul Freedom is not being a slave to any circumstance, to any constraint, to any chance; it means compelling Fortune to enter the lists on equal terms. Seneca the Younger listsfreedommean No possession is gratifying without a companion. Seneca the Younger companionshipcompanionpossession Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary. Seneca the Younger wearygivenease Golden roofs break men's rest. Seneca the Younger goldenwealthmen The body is not a permanent dwelling, but a sort of inn which is to be left behind when one perceives that one is a burden to the host. Seneca the Younger hostbodydwelling To the believers it is true. Seneca the Younger wiseinspirationallife True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind. Seneca the Younger true-joybravelaughing Greed's worst point is its ingratitude. Seneca the Younger ingratitudeworstgreed Real improvement is of slow growth only. Seneca the Younger growthimprovementreal
