Insightful Quotes by Seneca – Wisdom from the Stoic Philosopher

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. – Seneca

The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury. – Seneca

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality. – Seneca

True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future. – Seneca

It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. – Seneca

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body. – Seneca

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Seneca

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. – Seneca

The shorter way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time. – Seneca

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. – Seneca

It is quality rather than quantity that matters. – Seneca

We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality. – Seneca

To wish to be well is a part of becoming well. – Seneca

He who is brave is free. – Seneca

Virtue is the only true source of happiness. – Seneca

Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life. – Seneca

A man who conquers himself is greater than one who conquers a thousand men in battle. – Seneca

Insightful Quotes by Seneca – Wisdom from the Stoic Philosopher part 2

The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today. – Seneca

To be everywhere is to be nowhere. – Seneca

Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it. – Seneca

The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately. – Seneca

All cruelty springs from weakness. – Seneca

Luck is when opportunity meets preparation. – Seneca

A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature. – Seneca

Wealth is the slave of a wise man, the master of a fool. – Seneca

The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires. – Seneca

The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable. – Seneca

It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. – Seneca

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. – Seneca

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. – Seneca

If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable. – Seneca

He who is brave is free. – Seneca

What you give is what you get. – Seneca

You are your harshest critic. – Seneca

The first step is always the hardest. – Seneca

Time discovers truth. – Seneca

Don’t be afraid to start over. You may end up with a better story. – Seneca

Life is long if you know how to use it. – Seneca

Happiness is a state of mind that can be achieved regardless of external circumstances. – Seneca

Don’t pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. – Seneca

A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. – Seneca

Growth begins when we start to accept our own weaknesses. – Seneca

The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today. – Seneca

Change begins with self-awareness. – Seneca

What we think, we become. – Seneca.