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For in all adversity of fortune the worst sort of misery is to have been happy.

Boethius

The now that passes produces time, the now that remains produces eternity.
BOETHIUS

Forever Present Time
The science of numbers ought to be preferred as an acquisition before all others, because of its necessity and because of the great secrets and other mysteries which there are in the properties of numbers. All sciences partake of it, and it has need of none.
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Greatness Mathematics Mystery Necessary Need Science
Whose souls, albeit in a cloudy memory, yet seek back their good, but, like drunk men, know not the road home.
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Drink Goodness Home Man Memories Road Seek Soul
Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.
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Deep Law Love Wisdom
Contemplate the extent and stability of the heavens, and then at last cease to admire worthless things.
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Gratitude Heaven Stability Worth
The completely simultaneous and perfect possession of unlimited life at a single moment.
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Life Limitation Material Moments Perfection
If there is a God, whence proceed so many evils? If there is no God, whence cometh any good?
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Deep Evil God Goodness Philosophy
Every man must be content with that glory which he may have at home.
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Glory Home Men Respect
In other living creatures the ignorance of themselves is nature, but in men it is a vice.
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Confidence Ignorance Men Nature Vice
As far as possible, join faith to reason.
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Faith Possible Reason
Give me Thy light, and fix my eyes on Thee!
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Eyes God Light Myself
For in all adversity of fortune the worst sort of misery is to have been happy.
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Adversity Depression Happiness Misery
The good is the end toward which all things tend.
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End Goodness Philosophy
Nothing is miserable but what is thought so, and contrariwise, every estate is happy if he that bears it be content.
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Happiness Himself Misery Place Satisfaction
He who has calmly reconciled his life to fate, and set proud death beneath his feet, can look fortune in the face, unbending both to good and bad; his countenance unconquered.
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Bad Death Destiny Fate Goodness Life Proud
I scarcely know the meaning of your question; much less can I answer it.
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Knowledge Wisdom Yourself

For in all adversity of fortune the worst sort of misery is to have been happy.

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