Who said "Never had hard luck? I pity you."?

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: On Providence 4.3.

What is the original Latin?

miserum te iudico, quod numquam fuisti miser. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Never had hard luck? I pity you." on a shirt?

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

miserum te iudico, quod numquam fuisti miser

Never had hard luck? I pity you.

Seneca, On Providence 4.3

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What it means

Someone who has never been tested has never found out what they can do, and neither has anyone else. Seneca says you need a trial to know yourself. Hard seasons are how strength gets discovered.

The source

"Never had hard luck? I pity you." Seneca said it in On Providence 4.3. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"miserum te iudico, quod numquam fuisti miser"

Original Latin, On Providence 4.3. 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 "Never had hard luck? I pity you." mean?: Someone who has never been tested has never found out what they can do, and neither has anyone else. Seneca says you need a trial to know yourself. Hard seasons are how strength gets discovered.
Who said "Never had hard luck? I pity you."?: Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: On Providence 4.3.
What is the original Latin?: miserum te iudico, quod numquam fuisti miser. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Never had hard luck? I pity you." 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

"Never had hard luck? I pity you." (Seneca, On Providence 4.3, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/never-had-hard-luck-i-pity-you