"The man who suffers before it is necessary, suffers more than is necessary."
Moral Letters to Lucilius Letter 98, tr. Richard Mott Gummere
Seneca is one of the Stoic philosophers.
More quotes from Seneca
- "Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness."
- "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult."
- "For the busy man, no day is long enough."
- "Do not seek to have everyone like you. Your growth may disturb those who wish you to remain always the same."
- "Time reveals the truth."