Who said "Disaster is a chance for courage."?

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: On Providence 4.6.

What is the original Latin?

calamitas uirtutis occasio est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Disaster is a chance for courage." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

calamitas uirtutis occasio est

Disaster is a chance for courage.

Seneca, On Providence 4.6

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What it means

Seneca pities people numbed by easy fortune, stuck like ships in a dead calm. Hardship gives virtue its opening. When things go wrong, look for what you can now show.

The source

"Disaster is a chance for courage." Seneca said it in On Providence 4.6. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"calamitas uirtutis occasio est"

Original Latin, On Providence 4.6. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Stoic philosopher, playwright and adviser to the emperor Nero. His letters to his friend Lucilius are the most readable handbook of Stoicism ever written.

Questions

What does "Disaster is a chance for courage." mean?: Seneca pities people numbed by easy fortune, stuck like ships in a dead calm. Hardship gives virtue its opening. When things go wrong, look for what you can now show.
Who said "Disaster is a chance for courage."?: Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: On Providence 4.6.
What is the original Latin?: calamitas uirtutis occasio est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Disaster is a chance for courage." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Disaster is a chance for courage." (Seneca, On Providence 4.6, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/disaster-is-a-chance-for-courage