Tag Archives: Lucius Annaeus Seneca

First Principles: Virtue Runs No Risk of Becoming Contemptible By Being Exposed To View, and It Is Better To Be Despised For Simplicity Than To Be Tormented By Continual Hyprocisy

Posted on February 21, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Virtue runs no risk of becoming contemptible by being exposed to view, and it is better to be despised for simplicity than to be tormented by continual hypocrisy.” – Roman statesman Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65)

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Thought For the Day: He Who Has Struggled Constantly With His Ills Becomes Hardened Through Suffering and Yields To No Misfortune

Posted on May 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Bodies grown fat through sloth are weak, and not only labour, but even movement and their very weight cause them to break down. Unimpaired prosperity cannot withstand a single blow; but he who has struggled constantly with his ills becomes … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is Better To Be Despised For Simplicity Than To Be Tormented By Continual Hypocrisy

Posted on February 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Virtue runs no risk of becoming contemptible by being exposed to view, and it is better to be despised for simplicity than to be tormented by continual hypocrisy.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) Bloomberg’s dismissive statements against farmers … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Freedom Cannot Be Kept For Nothing

Posted on September 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.” –  Lucius Annaeus Seneca    

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