Things That Frighten Us
The following quote is by Seneca, a major figure in ancient Stoicism:
There are more things that frighten us than can crush us. Sofremos mais com a imaginação do que com a realidade.We suffer more in imagination than we do in reality.
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mais coisas que nos do que as que nos podem . mais com a do que com a .
There are more things that frighten us than can crush us. We suffer more in imagination than we do in reality.
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☝️ Há: There is, there are😦 Assustar: To frighten🔨 Destruir: To destroy🥺 Sofrer: To suffer💭 Imaginação [femin. noun]: Imagination🏞️ Realidade [femin. noun]: Reality
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