Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

— Seneca

Distringit Librium multitude (the abundance of books is distraction)

— Seneca

Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.

— Seneca

Each day acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes as well; and after you have run over many thoughts, select one to be thoroughly digested that day.

— Seneca

Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.

— Seneca

Envy of other people shows how they are unhappy. Their continual attention to others behavior shows how they are boring.

— Seneca

Errare humanum est, used perseverate diabolicum: 'to err is human, but to persist (in the mistake) is diabolical.

— Seneca

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.

— Seneca

Failure changes for the better success for the worse.

— Seneca

Fate rules the affairs of mankind with no recognizable order.

— Seneca