The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on good
The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on good
He that does good to another does good also to himself. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on good
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on good
It is another's fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
We can be thankful to a friend for a few acres, or a little money and yet for the freedom and command of the whole earth, and for the great benefits of our being, our life, health, and reason, we look upon ourselves as under no obligation. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
There is no great genius without some touch of madness. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
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. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and to prefer things in measure to things in excess. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
Precepts or maxims are of great weight and a few useful ones on hand do more to produce a happy life than the volumes we can't find. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
It makes a great deal of difference whether one wills not to sin or has not the knowledge to sin. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on great
True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future. Lucius Annaeus Seneca on happiness