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Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for no wind is the right wind.
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for no wind is the right wind.
Approximate author period: c. 8 BC · classical
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- Marcus Annaeus Seneca
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- Approximate author period: c. 8 BC · classical
Approximate author-period evidence for Seneca the Elder: life dates -54 to 39. Wikidata Q273671, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273671 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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