Lines by Seneca
Seneca
Roman Stoic philosopher and writer · c. 4 BCE–65
Lucius Annaeus Seneca was born in Córdoba and became a writer, tutor and adviser in Rome. His letters to his friend Lucilius are practical essays on time, fear and friendship.
Everything, Lucilius, belongs to others; only time is ours.
Omnia, Lucili, aliena sunt, tempus tantum nostrum est.
Letters to Lucilius, Letter 1, section 3
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