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Quote of Seneca - There is nothing more important than...


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

There is nothing more important than that we should not, like sheep, follow the flock that has preceded us.


Note 

Note



"There is nothing more important than that we should not, like sheep, follow the flock that has preceded us, going not where we should go, but where people have gone."




Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
ll faut donc nous attacher, avant tout, à ne pas suivre, comme des moutons, le troupeau qui nous précède.

German
Vor nichts sollten wir uns folglich mehr in acht nehmen als davor, wie Schafe der Herde zu folgen, die vor uns dahinzieht.




See also 

See also...






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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