In tristitia hilaris, in hilaritate tristis  

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Illustration: La Fleur du marécage (1885) by Odilon Redon

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"In tristitia hilaris, in hilaritate tristis" is a dictum by Giordano Bruno, recorded in Il Candelaio. It translates as "in sadness be joyful, in joy be sad".

It is often heldt to be Giordano Bruno's motto. It is usually cited as the source for Finnegans Wake 's characters "Tristopher and Hilary".

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