Seneca the Younger Quotes


To err is human, to persist is diabolical.


Context

The original latin: Errare humanum est, sed perseverare diabolicum.


Citations

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (the Younger), 4 BC-65 AD, Roman Statesman, Dramatist & Philosopher, Quoted by Paul Krugman, “The Incompetence Dogma”, New York Times July 2, 2014

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Seneca the Younger
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  • Nationality: Roman
  • Profession: Philosopher

Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger (/ˈsɛnɪkə/; c. 4 BC – AD 65), usually known as Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work, satirist from the Silver Age of Latin literature.