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Seneca: Moral Letters to Lucilius, Letter CVII

Verified passage
“Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.”
SenecaMoral Letters to Lucilius, Letter CVII · c. 64 ADTrans. Richard M. Gummere, 1917 — public domain

Reflection

Some currents cannot be swum against, only entered. Willingness does not mean approval; it means saving your strength for where it can move something.

Source record

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