David Waldron

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I actually think that adverse Fortune is better for men than prosperous Fortune; because when she seems attractive and pretends to bring happiness, she is lying, but she is always honest when she shows her inconstancy by a change. One Fortune deceives, the other instructs; one chains down minds with the appearance of false goods—if they delight in them—while the other frees them with the realization that happiness is fragile.
The Consolation of Philosophy
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