Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Stoic philosopher, 5 BC - 65 AD
“Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.”
“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.”
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
“Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.”
“True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.”
“The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.”
“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.”
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.”
“Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms -- you’ll be able to use them better when you’re older.”
