Quote by Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

Most men ebb and flow in wretchedness between the fear of death and the hardship of life; they are unwilling to live, and yet they do not know how to die.

Most men ebb and flow in wretchedness between the fear of de

Summary

This quote highlights the existential struggle faced by many individuals. It suggests that men, trapped in the ups and downs of life, oscillate between the fear of death and the difficulties of existence. Despite their desire to escape the hardships they face, they lack the knowledge or willingness to end their lives. It implies a state of chronic dissatisfaction, where individuals feel trapped between their fear of the unknown and their struggle to find meaning in life.

Topics

By Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

There's a time when you have to explain to your children why

There's a time when you have to explain to your children why they're born, and it's a marvelous thing if you know the reason by then.

Time is a watchful adversary, who waits enduringly for that

Time is a watchful adversary, who waits enduringly for that merciless hour, hurrying to work the hands of separation.

Poetry Love Famous Inspirational Romance Quote Motivation Poem Star Watchers

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.

William Shakespeare

My career was full of struggles and dreams, disappointments

My career was full of struggles and dreams, disappointments and peaks and valleys. But there was no Twitter, no Facebook or TMZ. Young actors could make mistakes and not become the focus of tabloids.

True love is night jasmine, a diamond in darkness, the heart

True love is night jasmine, a diamond in darkness, the heartbeat no cardiologist has ever heard. It is the most common of miracles, fashioned of fleecy clouds -- a handful of stars tossed into the night sky.

That lesson suggests that in the end, we can only find peace

That lesson suggests that in the end, we can only find peace in our human lives by accepting the will of the universe.

When a person finds themselves predisposed to complaining ab

When a person finds themselves predisposed to complaining about how little they are regarded by others, let them reflect how little they have contributed to the happiness of others.

Young people, nowadays, imagine that money is everything, an

Young people, nowadays, imagine that money is everything, and when they grow older, they know it

I can't work completely out of my imagination. I must put my

I can't work completely out of my imagination. I must put my foot in a bit of truth; and then I can fly free.

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: i

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless who know love's tragedies.

What's really sad is that a lot of very talented people are

What's really sad is that a lot of very talented people are being forced to do things that are very embarrassing and I don't intend to be one of them.

Force without forecast is to little avail.

Force without forecast is to little avail.