Wisdom of the Ancient Romans:

• Ignoranti quem portum petat nullus suus ventus est – Seneca (translation: If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable).

• Nemo enim fere saltat sobrius, nisi forte insanit – Cicero (translation: No one dances sober, unless he is insane).

• Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus – Horace (translation: The mountains will be in labour, and a ridiculous mouse will be brought forth).

• Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet – Horace (translation: He who feared that he would not succeed sat still)

• Semper avarus eget – Horace (translation: The covetous man is ever in want).

• First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do – Epictetus

• Say to yourself in the early morning: I shall meet today inquisitive, ungrateful, violent, treacherous, envious, uncharitable men. All these things have come upon them through ignorance of real good and ill – Marcus Aurelius

• There is nothing so ridiculous but some philosopher has said it –Cicero

Do YOU have a problem? Leave an anonymous comment, or send your problem in confidence to brianbarrington@gmail.com