4 BCE–65 CE · Stoicism
Seneca on wealth
Seneca, one of the wealthiest men in Rome, argued that poverty and riches live in the mind, not the purse. The poor man is the one who always craves more; the aim is not to have nothing, but to need nothing.
It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.
Seneca — Letters to Lucilius, 2
Try this
- Measure wealth by what you could do without.
- Keep money in the house, not in the heart.
Questions
What did Seneca say about wealth?
Seneca, one of the wealthiest men in Rome, argued that poverty and riches live in the mind, not the purse. The poor man is the one who always craves more; the aim is not to have nothing, but to need nothing.
Where did Seneca write about wealth?
In Letters to Lucilius, 2.
Ask Seneca about your wealth
Put your own situation to Seneca and hear the answer in their own words.
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