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Moral Letters Vol II

Seneca

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On the supreme good

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Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.

Book Description: The second volume of Seneca's moral letters to Lucilius. Each letter contains Seneca's advice and wisdom won from a life of Roman politics.

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It will be in keeping with this judgment to judge all things that have been coloured by virtue as goods, and as equal goods.

Bodily goods are, to be sure, good for the body; but they are not absolutely good.

There will indeed be some value in them; but they will possess no genuine merit, for they will differ greatly; some will be less, others greater.