Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but

Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both this is an observation of the Middle Way. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Men
category

Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savages whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men. – Ayn Rand

Category:
Men

When men sow the wind it is rational to expect that they will reap the whirlwind. – Frederick Douglass

Category:
Men

Women in love are less ashamed than men. They have less to be ashamed of. – Ambrose Bierce

Category:
Men

Mothers – especially single mothers – are heroic in their efforts to raise our nations children, but men must also take responsibility for their children and recognize the impact they have on their families well-being. – Evan Bayh

Category:
Men

Random Quotes

Friendship based solely upon gratitude is like a photograph with time it fades. – Carmen Sylva

Category:
Friendship

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself. – Jean De La Bruyere

Category:
Humility

Never chain your dogs together with sausages. One must accustom ones self to be bored. – Lady Bloomfield

Category:
Boredom

I dont know what religious people do. I kind of wished Id been a Christian with the blind faith that God is doing the right thing. As a Buddhist, you feel like you have more control over the situation, and that you can change your karma. – Marcia Wallace

Category:
Faith