"A gem cannot be polished…" — Lucius Annaeus Seneca

UNVERIFIED

宝石不经摩擦不能发光，人不经历磨难难以完善

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

“Time heals what reason cannot ”

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

“A gem cannot be polished without friction”

“No man is free who is a slave to his body”

“He who is brave is free ”

FEATURED QUOTES

“Don’t be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should ...”

“I often speak to people who wonder why they continue to fail. In many situations, they are...”

“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”

“If you’re absent during my struggle don’t expect to be present during my success.”

“The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence”

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”

“Everyone is jealous of what you got, but no one is jealous of how you got it”

“No runner ever won a race buy looking over his should and demeaning the competition.”

“Stay humble in victory and gracious in defeat.”

“I put my heart & soul into my work, & have lost my mind in the process.”