Seneca Lucius Annaeus Seneca

c. 4 BC–AD 65 · Roman Empire

Roman statesman, playwright, and tutor to Nero. Moving between exile and the heart of power, he wrote 124 letters to his friend Lucilius that remain among the most widely read guides to living. He wrote about wasted time, anger, anxiety, and death.

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Major works

Moral Letters to Lucilius
On the Shortness of Life
On Anger
On Tranquility of Mind

Seneca

My friend, this is Seneca. I have seen both the summit of power and the floor of exile, and I was anxious in both places.

So do not be ashamed of your anxiety; tell me about it. What is gnawing away at your time today?

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