On reforming hardened sinners
112:4
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.
4. “But he says that he is put out with his former way of living.” Very likely.
Who is not?
Men love and hate their vices at the same time.
It will be the proper season to pass judgment on him when he has given us a guarantee that he really hates luxury; as it is now, luxury and he are merely not on speaking terms.
Farewell.
Book: Moral Letters Vol III
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On reforming hardened sinners
Location: Chapter 112, Section 4
Content:
4. “But he says that he is put out with his former way of living.” Very likely.
Who is not?
Men love and hate their vices at the same time.
It will be the proper season to pass judgment on him when he has given us a guarantee that he really hates luxury; as it is now, luxury and he are merely not on speaking terms.
Farewell.