Your fortune is yours to shape.

What it means

Philosophy tells the wise to fight both good and bad luck with steady strength. Harsh fortune either trains, corrects or punishes. What you make of it is in your hands.

The source

"Your fortune is yours to shape." Boethius said it in Consolation of Philosophy 4.7. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"In uestra enim situm manu qualem uobis fortunam formare malitis"

Original Latin, Consolation of Philosophy 4.7. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Boethius (c. 477–524 AD). Roman statesman who wrote The Consolation of Philosophy in prison while awaiting execution. It became one of the most widely read books of the Middle Ages.

Questions

What does "Your fortune is yours to shape." mean?

Philosophy tells the wise to fight both good and bad luck with steady strength. Harsh fortune either trains, corrects or punishes. What you make of it is in your hands.

Who said "Your fortune is yours to shape."?

Boethius (c. 477–524 AD). Source: Consolation of Philosophy 4.7.

What is the original Latin?

In uestra enim situm manu qualem uobis fortunam formare malitis. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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