“The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.”– Lucius Annaeus Seneca Related Quotes “There is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are – more humane.”– Friedrich Nietzsche “I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.”– Walt Whitman “Truthful words are not beautiful beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive persuasive words are not good.”– Lao Tzu