People pay the doctor for his trouble; for his kindness they still remain in his debt. Seneca the Younger More Quotes by Seneca the Younger More Quotes From Seneca the Younger Death: There's nothing bad about it at all except the thing that comes before it-the fear of it. Seneca the Younger fear He, who decides a case without hearing the other side, though he decides justly, cannot be considered just. Seneca the Younger hearing sides justice There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage. Seneca the Younger courage men world It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it. Seneca the Younger laughter happiness inspirational Shun no toil to make yourself remarkable by some talent or other; yet do not devote yourself to one branch exclusively. Strive to get clear notions about all. Give up no science entirely; for science is but one. Seneca the Younger giving-up education science As was his language so was his life. Seneca the Younger thought-provoking language silence Philosophy is the art and law of life, and it teaches us what to do in all cases, and, like good marksmen, to hit the white at any distance. Seneca the Younger distance philosophy art Nature has made us passive, and to suffer is our lot. While we are in the flesh every man has his chain and his clog; only it is looser and lighter to one man than to another, and he is more at ease who takes it up and carries it than he who drags it. Seneca the Younger suffering ease men Do the best you can . . . enjoy the present . . . rest satisfied with what you have. Seneca the Younger satisfied enjoy satisfaction Some laws, though unwritten, are more firmly established than all written laws. Seneca the Younger unwritten written law They who have light in themselves will not revolve as satellites. Seneca the Younger satellites originality light We are members of one great body. Nature planted in us a mutual love, and fitted us for a social life. We must consider that we were born for the good of the whole. Seneca the Younger mutual-love brotherhood body No one can keep a mask on long. Seneca the Younger mask long If you wish another to keep your secret, first keep it to yourself. Seneca the Younger secret wish firsts We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end to them. Seneca the Younger procrastination motivational life The Fates guide those who go willingly. Those who do not, they drag. Seneca the Younger guides fate inspirational He is ungrateful who denies that he has received a kindness which has been bestowed upon him; he is ungrateful who conceals it; he is ungrateful who makes no return for it; most ungrateful of all is he who forgets it. Seneca the Younger ungrateful return kindness There is nothing which persevering effort and unceasing and diligent care cannot accomplish. Seneca the Younger diligence effort care Nothing is ours except time. Seneca the Younger time-management acceptance time You learn to know a pilot in a storm. Seneca the Younger storm philosophical pilots
