Cease, then, to seek the wealth thou hast lost, since in true friends thou hast found the most precious of all riches.
Lady Philosophy (Boethius)
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- The Consolation of Philosophy, II, prose VIII; translated by H. R. James (1897); Complete closing sentence of prose VIII. Full section read: Lady Philosophy consoles Boethius that adversity revealed faithful friends. Allegorical speaker and public-domain English translator credited.
- The Consolation of Philosophy, II, prose VIII; translated by H. R. James (1897)
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