All is uncertain even to the happy one 
Action is what defeats reason 
Everything is valid for the winner 
Passions sharpen smartness 

With your veins 
In the skies 
Seeing claims 
Dancing lies 
On the flames 
Mortal flies 

Fright can be seen in the face 
Evil opposes another evil 
Love extinguishes another love 
Appearance is what hurts 

In this land of dreamers 
Time forgets reality 
In this field of soldiers 
Grief puts out sincerity 
In this net of sinners 
Wisdom shows the tyranny 

Virtue doesn't fear abundance 
Justice doesn't suffer from injustice 
Kismet goes ahead without compassion 
It's necessary to learn to die 

Based on selected essays by Seneca