TheRealQuotes

"Until we have begun to go without them, we fail to realize how unnecessary many things are. We've been using them not because we needed them but because we had them."

―

Stoic Philosophy Stoicism

From

Philosopher

Added on

About Seneca

Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist associated with the Julio-Claudian period. He advised Emperor Nero and is known for moral essays and letters on Stoic ethics. His works strongly influenced later Stoic and humanist thought.

View all quotes from Seneca

"The fact of the matter is that whether it's in London or Egypt or Turkey or New York or Washingto..."
"Imagine Earth as a crime-ridden town, and there is one safe house. How do you keep that safe hous..."
"A writer should never allow himself to be lulled out of the vigilance native to his profession."