Who said "It's not what you bear but how you bear it."?

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: On Providence 2.4.

What is the original Latin?

non quid sed quemadmodum feras interest. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

Is "It's not what you bear but how you bear it." on a shirt?

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

non quid sed quemadmodum feras interest

It's not what you bear but how you bear it.

Seneca, On Providence 2.4

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What it means

Good people, Seneca says, take whatever happens and turn it to good. The event is not yours to choose; the response is. Put your attention where your power is.

The source

"It's not what you bear but how you bear it." Seneca said it in On Providence 2.4. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"non quid sed quemadmodum feras interest"

Original Latin, On Providence 2.4. 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 "It's not what you bear but how you bear it." mean?: Good people, Seneca says, take whatever happens and turn it to good. The event is not yours to choose; the response is. Put your attention where your power is.
Who said "It's not what you bear but how you bear it."?: Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: On Providence 2.4.
What is the original Latin?: non quid sed quemadmodum feras interest. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.
Is "It's not what you bear but how you bear it." 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

"It's not what you bear but how you bear it." (Seneca, On Providence 2.4, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/its-not-what-you-bear-but-how-you