On the Shortness of Life

Senecaセネカ

A fierce essay arguing that life is not short — we just waste most of it.

Passages from this book

4 passages

It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a great deal of it.

Chapter 1·philosophy, Stoicism, Wisdom

Life is long if you know how to use it.

Full Text, Section 2·philosophy, Stoicism, Wisdom

It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.

Full Text, Section 5·philosophy, Wisdom, self-improvement

We are more concerned about our reputation with others than with our own conscience.

Full Text, Section 4·philosophy, Stoicism, Wisdom

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