The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute; the man who does not ask is a fool for life.
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
SE SenecaStoic philosopher · 4 BCE–65 CEWat dit citaat betekent
Effort without direction wastes even good fortune. Knowing where you are headed lets you make use of whatever winds arrive.
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Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman whose letters offer durable advice on time, fortune, and the good life.
This line is among the quotes by Seneca that readers return to on succes, drawn from Letters to Lucilius — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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