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From Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann's tomb: "Denen die Got dienen müssen Alle dinge zum besten dienen." Translated: "All those that serve God All things
by frankfrankfrank 6y ago
From Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann's tomb:
"Denen die Got dienen müssen
Alle dinge zum besten dienen."
Translated:
"All those that serve God
All things best serve them."
- jhncls 6y agoWikipedia seems to disagree (and includes a photo): "Denen die Got lieben müssen, alle dinge zum besten dienen." Which it suggests translating as "For those who love God, all things must work together for the best". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Riemann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Riemann
- wussboy 6y agoWhich is a direct quote from a Bible verse, and would make more sense (but be less mysterious)
- earthboundkid 6y agoSpecifically, Romans 8:28.
- simonh 6y agoIt's also one of the verses that inspired Voltaire's character Dr. Pangloss to declare that "All is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds."