The Moral Letters to Lucilius
Letters from Seneca to his friend Lucilius, exploring Stoic philosophy, the art of living, and the pursuit of wisdom. Read in multiple languages and translations with thematic navigation.
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“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. Life is long enough, and a sufficiently generous amount has been given to us for the highest achievements if it were all well invested.”
About Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 4 BC – AD 65), commonly known as Seneca the Younger, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist. His letters to Lucilius remain one of the most accessible introductions to Stoic philosophy and practical wisdom.
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