Name: Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger)
Lived: c. 4 BC – 65 AD, Corduba, Hispania (modern-day Córdoba, Spain)
Known for: Philosopher, statesman, playwright
Famous for: A leading Stoic thinker; author of Moral Letters to Lucilius and essays like On the Shortness of Life, exploring wisdom, resilience, and the nature of a meaningful life
Note: This quote comes from Letter 37 of Seneca’s Moral Letters to Lucilius, written around 62 AD, where he reflects on courage as the foundation of freedom. A Stoic reminder that true liberty isn’t granted by others — it’s earned by mastering fear and living with resolve.