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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.

Boethius

Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it.
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A man content to go to heaven alone will never go to heaven.
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Alone Deep Heaven Man
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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In every kind of adversity, the bitterest part of a man’s affliction is to remember that he once was happy.
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The now that passes produces time, the now that remains produces eternity.
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Forever Present Time
For in every ill-turn of fortune the most unhappy sort of unfortunate man is the one who has been happy
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Fortune Happiness Oneself
Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.
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In every adversity of fortune, to have been happy is the most unhappy kind of misfortune.
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I scarcely know the meaning of your question; much less can I answer it.
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Music is part of us, and either ennobles or degrades our behavior.
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Attitude Music Ourselves
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
The completely simultaneous and perfect possession of unlimited life at a single moment.
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Life Limitation Material Moments Perfection
Every man must be content with that glory which he may have at home.
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Glory Home Men Respect
All fortune is good fortune; for it either rewards, disciplines, amends, or punishes, and so is either useful or just.
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Whose happiness is so firmly established that he has no quarrel from any side with his estate of life?
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Establishment Happiness Life
Nothing is miserable unless you think it so.
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Misery Sad Thinking Yourself

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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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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