Who said "We too have a war to fight."?

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 51.6.

What is the original Latin?

Nobis quoque militandum est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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

Nobis quoque militandum est

We too have a war to fight.

Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 51.6

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What it means

Seneca's war is against comfort and easy pleasure, an enemy that never calls a truce. Hannibal beat Rome's armies and lost to soft living. Pick your daily battles with your own habits.

The source

"We too have a war to fight." Seneca said it in Letters to Lucilius 51.6. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"Nobis quoque militandum est"

Original Latin, Letters to Lucilius 51.6. 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 "We too have a war to fight." mean?: Seneca's war is against comfort and easy pleasure, an enemy that never calls a truce. Hannibal beat Rome's armies and lost to soft living. Pick your daily battles with your own habits.
Who said "We too have a war to fight."?: Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 51.6.
What is the original Latin?: Nobis quoque militandum est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.
Is "We too have a war to fight." 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

"We too have a war to fight." (Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 51.6, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/we-too-have-a-war-to-fight