“Besides, he who is feared, fears also; no one has been able to arouse terror and live in peace of mind.”

— Seneca the Younger , book Epistulae morales ad Lucilium

Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (Moral Letters to Lucilius), Letter CV: On Facing the World With Confidence

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Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist -4–65 BC

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