In today's episode, we're bringing you Letter 9 - On Philosophy & Friendship, from Moral Letters to Lucilius. Seneca eloquently explains the difference between the wise man according to Stoics, from the wise man according to the Epicureans. According to the Stoics, the wise man is self-sufficient with or without friends but has a natural desire for them. The Stoic's wise man seeks friendship because it is a good in itself while Epicurean's wise man see friends as a means to an end.