2 quotations linked to Moral Letters to Lucilius — Letter 92 by or associated with Seneca, with source notes, explanations and related topics.
Peace of mind, tranquillity, self-reliance, external supports, virtue and Seneca’s definition of a life not dependent on unstable props.
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“One who sustains himself by any prop may fall.”
When inner stability depends entirely on an external support, losing that support can collapse the whole structure of confidence.
Letter 92 contrasts self-sustaining virtue with happiness dependent on external props.
“What is the happy life? It is peace of mind, and lasting tranquillity.”
Happiness is defined as durable mental order rather than constant excitement, pleasure, or favorable luck.
Letter 92 asks what makes a happy life and connects it with peace of mind and stable judgment.
