“All the Good of mortals is mortal.”
Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (Moral Letters to Lucilius), Letter XCVIII: On the Fickleness of Fortune
“Not all that is mortal is useless.”
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Cassandra Clare
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Clockwork Princess
Source: Clockwork Princess
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