“Nothing happens to the sage contrary to his expectations, for he foresees that something may intervene to prevent what he has planned from being carried out.”
More from Seneca
“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.”
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“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.”
“What you think of yourself is much more important than what others think of you.”