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Seneca: Moral Letters to Lucilius, Letter LXXVIII

Verified passage
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.”
SenecaMoral Letters to Lucilius, Letter LXXVIII · c. 64 ADTrans. Richard M. Gummere, 1917 — public domain

Reflection

On the hardest days, continuing is not a small thing — it is the whole thing. If all you did today was stay, that counts as bravery.

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Author
Seneca
Original source
Moral Letters to Lucilius, Letter LXXVIII
Original date
c. 64 AD
Edition used
Trans. Richard M. Gummere, 1917 — public domain
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