2 quotations linked to Moral Letters to Lucilius — Letter 104 by or associated with Seneca, with source notes, explanations and related topics.
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“That from which you are running is within you.”
Changing places cannot solve a conflict that is carried internally; the difficult work is changing judgment and character.
Source note: Letter 104 argues that travel cannot by itself cure inward restlessness.
“Do not hope without despair, or despair without hope.”
Hope and fear can mirror each other when both depend on uncertain futures; steadier judgment avoids being ruled by either extreme.
Source note: Letter 104 discusses travel, anxiety, and the need to change the mind rather than merely the location.