Healing starts with knowing what you did wrong.
Epicurus, quoted by Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 28.9
Initium est salutis notitia peccati.
Healing starts with knowing what you did wrong.
Epicurus, quoted by Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 28.9
What it means
No one fixes a fault they cannot see. Seneca praises this line of Epicurus because it puts honesty first. Catch yourself in the act before you try to improve.
The source
"Healing starts with knowing what you did wrong." Epicurus, quoted by Seneca said it in Letters to Lucilius 28.9. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.
"Initium est salutis notitia peccati."Original Latin, Letters to Lucilius 28.9. 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 "Healing starts with knowing what you did wrong." mean?
- No one fixes a fault they cannot see. Seneca praises this line of Epicurus because it puts honesty first. Catch yourself in the act before you try to improve.
- Who said "Healing starts with knowing what you did wrong."?
- Epicurus, quoted by Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 28.9.
- What is the original Latin?
- Initium est salutis notitia peccati. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.
- Is "Healing starts with knowing what you did wrong." 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
"Healing starts with knowing what you did wrong." (Epicurus, quoted by Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 28.9, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/healing-starts-with-knowing-what-you-did-wrong
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