Nunc fluens facit tempus,nunc stans facit aeternitatum.(The now that passes produces time, the now that remains produces eternity.)
Interpretation
The present moment is crucial for understanding both time and eternity.
This quote by Boethius emphasizes the significance of the present moment in shaping our perception of time and eternity. It suggests that while fleeting moments create the linear experience of time, the enduring present can lead us to a deeper understanding of eternal existence, highlighting the philosophical interplay between temporality and permanence.
In practice
This quote can be used in a discussion about mindfulness and living in the moment.
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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.
Every man must be content with that glory which he may have at home.
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Nobody can have the consolations of religion or philosophy unless he has first experienced their desolations.
Whenever A annoys or injures B on the pretense of saving or improving X, A is a scoundrel.
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