On the blush of modesty
11:6
Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
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6.
As I remarked, Wisdom can never remove this habit; for if she could rub out all our faults, she would be mistress of the universe.
Whatever is assigned to us by the terms of our birth and the blend in our constitutions, will stick with us, no matter how hard or how long the soul may have tried to master itself.
And we cannot forbid these feelings any more than we can summon them.
Book: Moral Letters Vol I
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On the blush of modesty
Location: Chapter 11, Section 6
Content:
6.
As I remarked, Wisdom can never remove this habit; for if she could rub out all our faults, she would be mistress of the universe.
Whatever is assigned to us by the terms of our birth and the blend in our constitutions, will stick with us, no matter how hard or how long the soul may have tried to master itself.
And we cannot forbid these feelings any more than we can summon them.