One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Success consecrates the most offensive crimes.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The deferring of anger is the best antidote to anger.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The display of grief makes more demands than grief itself. How few men are sad in their own company.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca