We are weak, watery beings standing in the midst of unreali… - Seneca

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We are weak, watery beings standing in the midst of unrealities; therefore let us turn our minds to the things that are everlasting.

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 4 BC – A.D. 65), often known simply as Seneca, or Seneca the Younger, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and humorist. He was the son of Seneca the Elder.

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Native Name: Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Alternative Names: Seneca the Younger • the Younger Seneca • Lucio Anneo Seneca • Annaeus Seneca • Lucius Annaeus Seneca minor • Lucius Annaeus Seneca Iunior • L. Annæus Seneca • Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger

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I will keep constant watch over myself and‚ most usefully‚ will put each day up for review.

Saepe aliud volumus, aliud optamus, et verum ne dis quidem dicimus.

If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.

We are weak, watery beings standing in the midst of unrealities; therefore let us turn our minds to the things that are everlasting. - Seneca

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