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In every adversity of fortune, to have been happy is the most unhappy kind of misfortune.

Boethius

As far as possible, join faith to reason.
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Faith Possible Reason
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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Happiness Misery Positive Stress Thinking
I scarcely know the meaning of your question; much less can I answer it.
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Knowledge Wisdom Yourself
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
He who has calmly reconciled his life to fate … can look fortune in the face.
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Acceptance Face Fate Fortune Himself Life
Music is so naturally united with us that we cannot be free from it – even if we so desired.
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Freedom Music Nature Unity
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
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
In every adversity of fortune, to have been happy is the most unhappy kind of misfortune.
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Adversity Happiness Kind Kindness Misfortune
The completely simultaneous and perfect possession of unlimited life at a single moment.
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Life Limitation Material Moments Perfection
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
He who is virtuous is wise; and he who is wise is good; and he who is good is happy.
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Goodness Happiness Virtue Wisdom Wise
Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.
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Deep Law Love Wisdom
One’s virtue is all that one truly has, because it is not imperiled by the vicissitudes of fortune.
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Fortune Money Oneself True Virtue
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

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