On Wisdom

There is no genius without a touch of madness.

— Seneca

On Tranquility 17.10

Nothing, to my way of thinking, is a better proof of a well-ordered mind than a man's ability to stop just where he is and pass some time in his own company.

— Seneca

Letters 2

Time heals what reason cannot.

— Seneca

Letters 63.12

Philosophy does not promise to secure anything external for man, otherwise it would be admitting something that lies beyond its proper subject-matter.

— Seneca

Letters 16.3

Where is wisdom to be found — by taking counsel of the good.

— Seneca

Letters 52.8

Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment.

— Seneca

Letters 81.29

Wisdom is the perfect good of the human mind.

— Seneca

Letters 89.8

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

— Epictetus

Fragments

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

— Epictetus

Attributed (after Zeno)

First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.

— Epictetus

Fragments