On brawn and brains
15:9
Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
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9.
You see, I have relieved you of no slight bother; and I shall throw in a little complementary present,—it is Greek, too.
Here is the proverb; it is an excellent one: “The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.” “Who uttered these words?” you say.
The same writer whom I mentioned before.
And what sort of life do you think is meant by the fool’s life?
That of Baba and Isio?
No; he means our own, for we are plunged by our blind desires into ventures which will harm us, but certainly will never satisfy us; for if we could be satisfied with anything, we should have been satisfied long ago; nor do we reflect how pleasant it is to demand nothing, how noble it is to be contented and not to be dependent upon Fortune.
Book: Moral Letters Vol I
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On brawn and brains
Location: Chapter 15, Section 9
Content:
9.
You see, I have relieved you of no slight bother; and I shall throw in a little complementary present,—it is Greek, too.
Here is the proverb; it is an excellent one: “The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.” “Who uttered these words?” you say.
The same writer whom I mentioned before.
And what sort of life do you think is meant by the fool’s life?
That of Baba and Isio?
No; he means our own, for we are plunged by our blind desires into ventures which will harm us, but certainly will never satisfy us; for if we could be satisfied with anything, we should have been satisfied long ago; nor do we reflect how pleasant it is to demand nothing, how noble it is to be contented and not to be dependent upon Fortune.