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Rh In any event, fate has the last word. As the proverb puts it:

Now you are healthy and enjoy peace of mind. This is the supreme possession. As the saying goes:

Besides, on this earth

Nor must you think: 'How can I survive, having lost my possessions?' For money passes away, man's character abides. There is a proverb to fit the case:

But why bore you? Here is the nub of duty. Certain men are born to enjoy the pleasures that money brings, certain others are born money's guardians. There is a verse about it:

Your wealth will flee If fate decree,