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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
| Middle French, from [[Latin]] vicissitudo, from vicissim in turn, from vicis [[change]], alternation | | Middle French, from [[Latin]] vicissitudo, from vicissim in turn, from vicis [[change]], alternation |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century circa 1576] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century circa 1576] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 a : the [[quality]] or [[state]] of being changeable : mutability | | *1 a : the [[quality]] or [[state]] of being changeable : mutability |
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| :b : a [[Adversity|difficulty]] or hardship attendant on a way of life, a career, or a course of [[action]] and usually beyond one's [[control]] | | :b : a [[Adversity|difficulty]] or hardship attendant on a way of life, a career, or a course of [[action]] and usually beyond one's [[control]] |
| :c : alternating [[change]] | | :c : alternating [[change]] |
| + | ==Quote== |
| + | [[Happy]] the man who can [[endure]] the highest and the lowest [[fortune]]. He, who has endured such ''[[vicissitudes]]'' with [[equanimity]], has deprived misfortune of its [[power]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca Seneca] |
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| + | The [[spirit]] filled mortal calmly watches as earthly [[things]] crumble, secure in the [[knowledge]] that Father has something greater in store. To some, it may seem that the spirit filled person is oddly [[detached]], and this can be [[interpreted]] as being out of touch or cold, but instead, she [[Empathy|empathizes]] with the [[suffering]] of others even while gradually letting go of her earthly suffering as it is not required any more. Also, the spirit filled mortal is untouched by worldly [[success]] for she knows success and [[failure]] are both [[obstacles]] to be dealt with and surmounted. - [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1998-04-19-On_Faith#Faith Ham] |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |