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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The Plus version of this story
Há mais coisas que nos assustam do que as que nos podem destruir. Sofremos mais com a imaginação do que com a realidade.
There are more things that frighten us than can crush us. We suffer more in imagination than we do in reality.
Today's vocabulary
☝️ 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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Written for level B1. Every lesson has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.
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