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" Lucius Annaeus Seneca " 下共有 2 篇文章

"What nature requires is obtainable, and within easy reach. It is for the superfluous we sweat."

- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
In the first century AD, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman statesman and philosopher. He was well-known for his essays and letters that examined many facets of philosophy, morality, and life. Making the distinction between what we need and what we want beyond necessity is one of his main points. Thi…

"Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last."

- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
From approximately 4 BCE to 65 CE, Lucius Annaeus Seneca lived as a Roman philosopher and statesman. His plays, letters, and essays that examine morality, human nature, and the quest for wisdom are well-known. One of the main concepts he frequently discusses is the difference between quick thinking …