Quote of Seneca: We never should wait for absolute...
Biography - Seneca:
Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman (Approximate years of birth and death).
Born: -4 - Died: 65
Period:
1st century
1st century BC
Place of birth: Spain
Born: -4 - Died: 65
Period:
1st century
1st century BC
Place of birth: Spain
We never should wait for absolute knowledge of the whole case, since the discovery of truth is an arduous task, but should proceed in the direction in which truth appeared to direct us.
Note
BOOK IV, 33
Quote source: De Beneficiis
Translation
(French, German)
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