On obedience to the universal will
107:5
Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Book Description: The final volume of Seneca's moral letters. Common Stoic themes emerge again and again: the unreliability of fortune, the ability to form Stoic resolve, and the importance of virtue.
5. “My slaves have run away from me!” Yes, other men have been robbed, blackmailed, slain, betrayed, stamped under foot, attacked by poison or by slander; no matter what trouble you mention, it has happened to many.
Again, there are manifold kinds of missiles which are hurled at us.
Some are planted in us, some are being brandished and at this very moment are on the way, some which were destined for other men graze us instead.
Book: Moral Letters Vol III
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On obedience to the universal will
Location: Chapter 107, Section 5
Content:
5. “My slaves have run away from me!” Yes, other men have been robbed, blackmailed, slain, betrayed, stamped under foot, attacked by poison or by slander; no matter what trouble you mention, it has happened to many.
Again, there are manifold kinds of missiles which are hurled at us.
Some are planted in us, some are being brandished and at this very moment are on the way, some which were destined for other men graze us instead.