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In other words, the gods have ideas different from those of mortals, and so events do not always occur in the way persons wish them to. Cf. Virgil, Aeneid, 2: 428. Also cf. "Man proposes and God disposes" and "My Thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways", Isaiah 55, 8–9.
21. “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” 22. “For good nurture and education implant good constitutions ...
The word rhei (ρέι, cf. rheology) is the Greek word for "to stream"; according to Plato's Cratylus, it is related to the etymology of Rhea. πάντοτε ζητεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν pántote zeteῖn tḕn alḗtheian "ever seeking the truth" — Diogenes Laërtius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers [24] — a characteristic of ...
Phocion (/ ˈ f oʊ ʃ i ən,-ˌ ɒ n /; Ancient Greek: Φωκίων Φώκου Ἀθηναῖος Phokion; c. 402 – c. 318 BC), nicknamed The Good (ὁ χρηστός, was an Athenian statesman and strategos, and the subject of one of Plutarch's Parallel Lives. Phocion was a successful politician of Athens. He believed that extreme frugality ...
75 Best Stoic Quotes "You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” - Marcus Aurelius “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
Related: 75 of the Best Nietzsche Quotes on Life, Success and More 61. “In prosperity, it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity, it is the most difficult of all things.”
course of life: An overview of a person's life and qualifications, similar to a résumé: custodi civitatem, Domine: guard the city, O Lord: Motto of the City of Westminster: custos morum: keeper of morals: A censor: cygnis insignis: distinguished by its swans: Motto of Western Australia: cygnus inter anates: swan among ducks
21. "It is better to change an opinion than to persist in a wrong one." 22. "Beauty is a short-lived tyranny." 23. "A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere ...