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Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like read more
Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.rn
Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune,
He had not the method of making a fortune.
Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune,
He had not the method of making a fortune.
Fortune, the great commandress of the world,
Hath divers ways to advance her followers:
To some she read more
Fortune, the great commandress of the world,
Hath divers ways to advance her followers:
To some she gives honor without deserving;
To other some, deserving without honor;
Some wit, some wealth,--and some, wit without wealth;
Some wealth without wit; some nor wit nor wealth.
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.
When Fortune smiles, I smile to think how quickly she will frown.
When Fortune smiles, I smile to think how quickly she will frown.
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door.
Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door.
Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry.
Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry.
Vicissitudes of fortune, which spares neither man nor the
proudest of his works, which buries empires and cities in read more
Vicissitudes of fortune, which spares neither man nor the
proudest of his works, which buries empires and cities in a
common grave.
