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Quote of Seneca - Philosophy is good advice; and no...


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
Spain

Philosophy is good advice; and no one can give advice at the top of his lungs.



Translation

Translation

(French, German, Latin)



French
La philosophie donne de bons conseils; mais personne ne donne conseil en criant.

German
Die Philosophie ist ein guter Rat: Einen guten Rat gibt niemand mit lauter Stimme.

Latin
Philosophia bonum consilium est: consilium nemo dare dat.




See also 

See also...



Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave teaching.




Quotes for: philosophy


Quotes

Quotes about philosophy:


Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our mind by means of our language.





To live without philosophizing is properly to have one's eyes closed and never attempt to open them.





There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.






Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils; but present evils triumph over it.





Poetry is related to philosophy as experience is related to empirical science.





Happiness is the goal of philosophy. Or to be more precise, the goal of philosophy is wisdom, and therefore happiness.











Quotes

Seneca also said...


A happy life, therefore, is one which is in accordance with its own nature.





The language of truth is simple.





Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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A great part of progress consists in the desire to make progress.





If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.





Let the other side be heard as well.
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