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There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.
There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.
A person must stand very tall to see their own fate.
A person must stand very tall to see their own fate.
No power or virtue of man could ever have deserved that what has
been fated should not have taken read more
No power or virtue of man could ever have deserved that what has
been fated should not have taken place.
[Lat., Nulla vis humana vel virtus meruisse unquam potuit, ut,
quod praescripsit fatalis ordo, non fiat.]
Tempted fate will leave the loftiest star.
Tempted fate will leave the loftiest star.
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
another.
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
another.
Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the read more
Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise, for the result is waste of time and general stagnation.
The wine is poured, you should drink it.
[Fr., Le vin est verse, il faut le boire.]
The wine is poured, you should drink it.
[Fr., Le vin est verse, il faut le boire.]
Chance generally favors the prudent.
Chance generally favors the prudent.
Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.
Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.
