On Baiae and morals
51:7
Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
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7.
Suppose we do what Hannibal did,—check the course of events, give up the war, and give over our bodies to be coddled.
Every one would rightly blame us for our untimely sloth, a thing fraught with peril even for the victor, to say nothing of one who is only on the way to victory.
And we have even less right to do this than those followers of the Carthaginian flag; for our danger is greater than theirs if we slacken, and our toil is greater than theirs even if we press ahead.
Book: Moral Letters Vol I
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On Baiae and morals
Location: Chapter 51, Section 7
Content:
7.
Suppose we do what Hannibal did,—check the course of events, give up the war, and give over our bodies to be coddled.
Every one would rightly blame us for our untimely sloth, a thing fraught with peril even for the victor, to say nothing of one who is only on the way to victory.
And we have even less right to do this than those followers of the Carthaginian flag; for our danger is greater than theirs if we slacken, and our toil is greater than theirs even if we press ahead.