Boethius Quotes

Full Name:Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius

Walk of life:Philosopher

Born:Rome, Italy

Died:23 October 524 AD, Pavia, Italy

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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

Bad Death Destiny Fate Goodness Life Proud
And no renown can render you well-known: For if you think that fame can lengthen life By mortal famousness immortalized, The day will come that takes your fame as well, And there a second death for you awaits.
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Death Fame Life Mortal Thinking Wait
Give me Thy light, and fix my eyes on Thee!
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Eyes God Light
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
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
The now that passes produces time, the now that remains produces eternity.
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Forever Present Time
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
The completely simultaneous and perfect possession of unlimited life at a single moment.
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Life Limitation Material Moments Perfection
The good is the end toward which all things tend.
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End Goodness Philosophy
Love binds people too, in matrimony’s sacred bonds where chaste lovers are met, and friends cement their trust and friendship. How happy is mankind, if the love that orders the stars above rules, too, in your hearts.
BOETHIUS

Friendship Heart Kind Love Man People Rule Stars

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