15.
Must I await the cruelty either of disease or of man, when I can depart through the midst of torture, and shake off my troubles?
This is the one reason why we cannot complain of life: it keeps no one against his will.
Humanity is well situated, because no man is unhappy except by his own fault.
Live, if you so desire; if not, you may return to the place whence you came.
Book: Moral Letters Vol II
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On the proper time to slip the cable
Location: Chapter 70, Section 15
Content:
15.
Must I await the cruelty either of disease or of man, when I can depart through the midst of torture, and shake off my troubles?
This is the one reason why we cannot complain of life: it keeps no one against his will.
Humanity is well situated, because no man is unhappy except by his own fault.
Live, if you so desire; if not, you may return to the place whence you came.