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Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.

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Seneca suggests that success itself is small and unimportant rather than excessive or demanding, which is why it fails to bring lasting fulfillment. People misunderstand success by expecting it to be overwhelming or all-consuming, but its true nature is actually limited and therefore unable to fully satisfy anyone.

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