Fortune...she falls heavily on those to whom she is unexpected; the man who is always expecting her easily withstands her. - Seneca

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Fortune...she falls heavily on those to whom she is unexpected; the man who is always expecting her easily withstands her.

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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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So the wise man will develop virtue, if he may, in the midst of wealth, or, if not, in poverty; if possible, in his own country—if not, in exile; if possible, as a commander—if not, as a common soldier; if possible, in sound health—if not, enfeebled. Whatever fortune he finds, he will accomplish therefrom something noteworthy.

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