Philosopher

Seneca

Roman Stoic philosopher

4 BCE – 65

Total Mentions

Direct Quotes

1964

First Mention

2019

Latest Mention

Most Frequent Citing Countries

Spain(5)Republic of Guatemala(2)Uruguay(1)Switzerland(1)Russian Federation (1)Russia(1)Monaco(1)Macedonia(1)

Direct Quotations (4)

"We are born to live together"

2017Russia

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"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult."

2017Spain

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"on a common mode of existence, on a way of living for others, if we really want to live for ourselves"

1972Dahomey

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"does not listen to reason, is not pacified by justice, does not yield to entreaties."

1985Uruguay

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All Mentions (8)

2019·Republic of Guatemala

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Seneca said that none of us love our homeland because it is great. We love it because it is ours. I thank Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces for having succ

2018·Monaco

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naries. Like them, we must constantly renew our commitment to saving succeeding generations from the scourge of war. In conclusion, allow me to quote Seneca, who said: “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” Given the proliferatio

2016·Macedonia

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and vision of the Organization. That vision is written in both the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. Even Seneca, when explaining the essence of a city — in other words, a State — said: “The strength and security of cities are based on two things — the material

2012·Switzerland

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erative to combine discussions on the post-2015 agenda and on sustainable development goals into a single process. According to the Roman philosopher Seneca, it is not that we have a short space of time, but that we waste much of it. So let us today take on the great challenges before us. Let us join forc

2007·Luxembourg

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ll enjoyment of his or her human rights. Let us not disappoint that expectation. And let us remember this very wise saying from the Roman philosopher Seneca: It is not because it is difficult that we do not dare to do it; it is because we do not dare to do it that it is difficult.

1988·Barbados

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that our deliberations will be neither effective nor complete without constant regard for the ideals that motivate them. We may consider the words of Seneca, the Roman statesman and philosopher, "Not to know what was transacted in former times is to remain always a child." In full awareness of our past an

1987·Russian Federation

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ling ..." One is amazed by the ability of human thought to establish the supreme ethical law for all times. "We were born to live together", so wrote Seneca to Lucillius many years ago in his Epistles, but it is only today that this idea is being understood as the imperative of our time. Today, Lenin's De

1964·Spain

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e joined our ranks as sovereign and independent States: Malta, Zambia and Malawi. 5. At the inaugural meeting of this Assembly, reference was made to Seneca, "Seneca morale", as the great Florentine described him centuries ago; one of the greatest moralists of all time; amoral philosopher and an eternal e

Year	Country	Context	Speech
2019	Republic of Guatemala	Seneca said that none of us love our homeland because it is great. We love it because it is ours. I thank Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces for having succ	View
2018	Monaco	naries. Like them, we must constantly renew our commitment to saving succeeding generations from the scourge of war. In conclusion, allow me to quote Seneca, who said: “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” Given the proliferatio	View
2016	Macedonia	and vision of the Organization. That vision is written in both the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. Even Seneca, when explaining the essence of a city — in other words, a State — said: “The strength and security of cities are based on two things — the material	View
2012	Switzerland	erative to combine discussions on the post-2015 agenda and on sustainable development goals into a single process. According to the Roman philosopher Seneca, it is not that we have a short space of time, but that we waste much of it. So let us today take on the great challenges before us. Let us join forc	View
2007	Luxembourg	ll enjoyment of his or her human rights. Let us not disappoint that expectation. And let us remember this very wise saying from the Roman philosopher Seneca: It is not because it is difficult that we do not dare to do it; it is because we do not dare to do it that it is difficult.	View
1988	Barbados	that our deliberations will be neither effective nor complete without constant regard for the ideals that motivate them. We may consider the words of Seneca, the Roman statesman and philosopher, "Not to know what was transacted in former times is to remain always a child." In full awareness of our past an	View
1987	Russian Federation	ling ..." One is amazed by the ability of human thought to establish the supreme ethical law for all times. "We were born to live together", so wrote Seneca to Lucillius many years ago in his Epistles, but it is only today that this idea is being understood as the imperative of our time. Today, Lenin's De	View
1964	Spain	e joined our ranks as sovereign and independent States: Malta, Zambia and Malawi. 5. At the inaugural meeting of this Assembly, reference was made to Seneca, "Seneca morale", as the great Florentine described him centuries ago; one of the greatest moralists of all time; amoral philosopher and an eternal e	View