Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
τὰ προσπεσόντα προσδοκᾶν ἅπαντα δεῖ
ἄνθρωπον ὄντα· παραμένει γὰρ οὐδὲ ἕν.
ἄνθρωπον ὄντα· παραμένει γὰρ οὐδὲ ἕν.
Original text (Ancient Greek)
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