To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who…

Seneca the Younger
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To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power. ✨ The Madness of Hercules. Book by Seneca the Younger, circa 54 AD.
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To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power. ✨ The Madness of Hercules. Book by Seneca the Younger, circa 54 AD.

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