Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so forever; no man to be happy but he that needs no other happiness than what he has within himself; no man to be great or powerful that is not master of himself.
Seneca
About the Author
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, also known as Seneca the Younger or simply Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and—in one work—satirist from the Silver Age of Latin literature. Seneca was born in Corduba in Hispania, and raised in Rome, where he was trained in rhetoric and philosophy.
Born: Córdoba, Spain
Died: 12 April 65 AD, Rome, Italy
Profession: was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist
Nationality: Italian/Roman
