Moral Letters to Lucilius Section 2

Qui prudens est, et temperans est. Qui temperans est, et constans. Qui constans est, inperturbatus est. Qui inperturbatus est, sine tristitia est. Qui sine tristitia est, beatus est; ergo prudens beatus est et prudentia ad beatam vitam satis est.

« Qui est prudent est aussi tempérant ; l’homme tempérant a de plus la constance ; la constance suppose l’imperturbabilité, laquelle n’admet point d’affection triste ; or qui est libre de tristesse est heureux : donc l’homme prudent est heureux, et la prudence suffit pour le bonheur.

“He that possesses prudence is also self-restrained; he that possesses self-restraint is also unwavering; he that is unwavering is unperturbed; he that is unperturbed is free from sadness; he that is free from sadness is happy. Therefore, the prudent man is happy, and prudence is sufficient to constitute the happy life.”