Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaRead
Every reign must submit to a greater reign.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Power is always subject to a higher authority or force.
This quote by Seneca signifies that no matter how powerful a ruler or authority may seem, there will always be a greater force or power that commands respect and ultimately controls the fate of all reigns. It reflects on the transient nature of power and the idea that all leadership is ultimately held in check by something larger than itself, be it fate, moral law, or the will of the people.
Themes
PowerAuthorityHumilityLeadershipControlFate
In practice
Example use cases
In a leadership seminar discussing the nature of authority.
More from Lucius Annaeus Seneca
All quotes βEverything is the product of one universal creative effort. There is nothing dead in Nature. Everything is organic and living, and therefore the whole world appears to be a living organism.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaRead
The things hardest to bear are sweetest to remember.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaRead
A kingdom founded on injustice never lasts.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaRead
True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaRead
A well governed appetite is the greater part of liberty.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaRead
Similar quotes
When you're 20 or 30, looking ahead, you see these benchmarks for relationships, career, ambition, sexuality, and they went off into infinity. When you get to 50, you look at what's ahead of you, and there's an end. It goes into a nothingness, a void.
Tracey EminRead
It doesn't sound too good to say I am the son of a landowner, so let us rather say I am the grandson of exploited Galician peasants.
Fidel CastroRead
The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.
D.T. SuzukiRead
Objective journalism and an opinion column are about as similar as the Bible and Playboy magazine.
Walter CronkiteRead
He will essentially follow the language of the spectacle, for it is the only one he is familiar with.
Guy DebordRead
How wonderful it is to be an American. We have known the best of times and the worst of times.
Maya AngelouRead