New Delhi, April 21 -- Seneca or Seneca the Younger was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist, whose words influenced people across centuries.

In Quote of the day, we focus on one of Seneca's most prominent quotes- "Time discovers truth." This idea is genuinely Seneca's, but the familiar modern phrasing is a condensed version of a longer line from On Anger (II.22): "We should always allow some time to elapse, for time reveals the truth." In context, Seneca cautions against acting on anger fueled by rumour, suspicion, or hasty judgment.

This simple yet powerful quote implies that time reveals everything. In a business context, Seneca is not suggesting that truth will appear magically if a person does nothing. Instead, he is...