Boethius
A Roman philosopher and statesman, author of 'The Consolation of Philosophy', written while awaiting execution.
Most quoted
"Human perversity makes divisions of that which by nature is one and simple, and in attempting to obtain part of something which has no parts, succeeds in getting neither the part—which is nothing—nor the whole, which it does not seek."
— from The Consolation of Philosophy, 524
"For the wise man is neither raised up by prosperity nor cast down by adversity; for he has always endeavored to rely predominantly on himself, and to derive all joy from himself."
— from The Consolation of Philosophy, 524
"For since all good things are good by participation in the good, and the good is good by itself, it is manifest that the good is the very essence of goodness."
— from The Consolation of Philosophy
All quotes by Boethius (150)
For all things that are, are good.
For what is more powerful than reason?
For the good is the end of all things.
For what is more divine than the mind?
For all things that are, are from God.
For what is more excellent than virtue?
For the good is that which is desirable for its own sake.
For what is more precious than wisdom?
For all things that are, are ordered by God.
For what is more perfect than God?
For the good is the cause of all things.
For what is more blessed than eternal life?
For all things that are, are for the good.
For what is more certain than truth?
For the good is the measure of all things.
For what is more stable than eternity?
For all things that are, are in God.
For what is more simple than the good?
For the good is the form of all things.
For what is more universal than being?