Seneca

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity ~ Seneca

If you wished to be loved, love ~ Seneca

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful ~ Seneca

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult ~ Seneca

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials ~ Seneca

Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind ~ Seneca

Gold is tried by fire, brave men by adversity ~ Seneca