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Moral Letters to Lucilius — Letter 67 Quotes by Seneca: Context & Meanings

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“Virtue is desirable, which enables us patiently to endure hardships.”

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Endurance becomes admirable when it is guided by character rather than passive suffering or lack of alternatives.

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Letter 67 considers whether difficult experiences can be desired insofar as they exercise courageous virtue.