We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.
Seneca
About the Author
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca, also known as Seneca the Younger or simply Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and—in one work—satirist from the Silver Age of Latin literature. Seneca was born in Corduba in Hispania, and raised in Rome, where he was trained in rhetoric and philosophy.
Born: Córdoba, Spain
Died: 12 April 65 AD, Rome, Italy
Profession: was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist
Nationality: Italian/Roman