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Seneca

Roman Stoic Philosopher

4 BC–65 AD

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In Their Own Words

“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a great deal of it.”
— Seneca

Areas of Expertise

stoicism time management adversity wisdom practical philosophy

Key Achievements

Advisor to Emperor Nero
Wrote Letters from a Stoic — one of the most practical philosophy texts ever
His essays on anger, grief, and time remain bestsellers 2,000 years later
Amassed great wealth and used it to fund philosophy and the arts

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