“There is no benefit so large that malignity will not lessen it; none so narrow that a good interpretation will not enlarge it.”
Quote by Seneca the Younger
Author
Seneca the Younger
Seneca the Younger (4 BC - 65 AD) was a renowned Roman philosopher, statesman, and playwright. Born into a wealthy Roman family, he served as a government official in the Roman Empire. Seneca's philosophy was deeply influenced by Stoicism, and his works have had a profound impact on later generations. more
You May Also Like
“The good or bad is not in the circumstance, but only in the mind...that encounters it.”
“No man is disturbed by things, but by his opinion about things.”
“A man is not hurt so much by what happens, as by his opinion of what happens.”
“I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable.”
“All looks yellow to the jaundiced eye. [and therefore the solution is to fix the jaundiced eye.]”
“Sorrow is only one of the lower notes in the oratorio of our blessedness.”