What does “fortune” mean in this sentence?
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Can someone help me understand the meaning of this Lorenzo Ghiberti's quote:
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the changes of fortune.”
I have some doubts about the meaning of the word "fortune" here. Does it mean "fate", "destiny,... or "wealth"?
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Can someone help me understand the meaning of this Lorenzo Ghiberti's quote:
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the changes of fortune.”
I have some doubts about the meaning of the word "fortune" here. Does it mean "fate", "destiny,... or "wealth"?
meaning meaning-in-context
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I think it means "destiny" given the sentence you provide.
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Sep 12 at 14:58
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Can someone help me understand the meaning of this Lorenzo Ghiberti's quote:
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the changes of fortune.”
I have some doubts about the meaning of the word "fortune" here. Does it mean "fate", "destiny,... or "wealth"?
meaning meaning-in-context
edited Sep 12 at 22:19
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Can someone help me understand the meaning of this Lorenzo Ghiberti's quote:
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the changes of fortune.”
I have some doubts about the meaning of the word "fortune" here. Does it mean "fate", "destiny,... or "wealth"?
meaning meaning-in-context
meaning meaning-in-context
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I think it means "destiny" given the sentence you provide.
– user240918
Sep 12 at 14:58
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I think it means "destiny" given the sentence you provide.
– user240918
Sep 12 at 14:58
I think it means "destiny" given the sentence you provide.
– user240918
Sep 12 at 14:58
I think it means "destiny" given the sentence you provide.
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fortune OED
a. chance, happenstance, or luck, regarded as a cause of events and
changes in men's affairs. Often (after Latin) personified as a
goddess, ‘the power supposed to distribute the lots of life according
to her own humour’ (Johnson); her emblem is a wheel, betokening
vicissitude.
As in:
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the
changes of in the affairs of men.”
or
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the
vicissitudes of life.”
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fortune OED
a. chance, happenstance, or luck, regarded as a cause of events and
changes in men's affairs. Often (after Latin) personified as a
goddess, ‘the power supposed to distribute the lots of life according
to her own humour’ (Johnson); her emblem is a wheel, betokening
vicissitude.
As in:
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the
changes of in the affairs of men.”
or
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the
vicissitudes of life.”
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fortune OED
a. chance, happenstance, or luck, regarded as a cause of events and
changes in men's affairs. Often (after Latin) personified as a
goddess, ‘the power supposed to distribute the lots of life according
to her own humour’ (Johnson); her emblem is a wheel, betokening
vicissitude.
As in:
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the
changes of in the affairs of men.”
or
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the
vicissitudes of life.”
answered Sep 12 at 22:15
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fortune OED
a. chance, happenstance, or luck, regarded as a cause of events and
changes in men's affairs. Often (after Latin) personified as a
goddess, ‘the power supposed to distribute the lots of life according
to her own humour’ (Johnson); her emblem is a wheel, betokening
vicissitude.
As in:
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the
changes of in the affairs of men.”
or
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the
vicissitudes of life.”
answered Sep 12 at 22:15
lbf
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fortune OED
a. chance, happenstance, or luck, regarded as a cause of events and
changes in men's affairs. Often (after Latin) personified as a
goddess, ‘the power supposed to distribute the lots of life according
to her own humour’ (Johnson); her emblem is a wheel, betokening
vicissitude.
As in:
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the
changes of in the affairs of men.”
or
“Only he who has learned everything, can fearlessly despise the
vicissitudes of life.”
answered Sep 12 at 22:15
lbf
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answered Sep 12 at 22:15
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I think it means "destiny" given the sentence you provide.
– user240918
Sep 12 at 14:58