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
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*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century circa 1576]
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*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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:c : alternating [[change]]
:c : alternating [[change]]
==Quote==
==Quote==
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[[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]] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca Seneca]
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[[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]