Seneca

Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.

—Seneca

Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.

—Seneca

Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgement.

—Seneca

Whatever limits us, we call Fate.

—Seneca

Fate rules the affairs of mankind with no recognizable order.

—Seneca

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

—Seneca

He doubly benefits the needy who gives quickly.

—Seneca

The key to every man is his thought.… He can only be reformed by showing him a new idea which commands his own.

—Seneca

Passion is the quickest to develop, and the quickest to fade. Intimacy develops more slowly, and commitment more gradually still.

—Seneca

Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.

—Seneca

Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.

—Seneca

Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.

—Seneca

Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.

—Seneca

You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise.

—Seneca

It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.

—Seneca