For sometimes it is an act of bravery even to live.
Seneca recalls a long illness in his youth, when he often thought of ending his life and held back only out of concern for his elderly father. The letter, “On the healing power of the mind”, was written to the ailing Lucilius.
If you live according to nature, you will never be poor; if you live according to opinion, you will never be rich.
If you would not have a man flinch when the crisis comes, train him before it comes.
Our lack of confidence is not the result of difficulty; the difficulty comes from our lack of confidence.
I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.
The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.