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He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.
He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.
Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.
Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.
Good luck is the willing handmaid of a upright and energetic character, and conscientious observance of duty.
Good luck is the willing handmaid of a upright and energetic character, and conscientious observance of duty.
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a read more
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.
That which the fountain sends forth returns again to the fountain.
That which the fountain sends forth returns again to the fountain.
Deals under a hundred mil are for shoe clerks.
Deals under a hundred mil are for shoe clerks.
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
Let fortune empty her whole quiver on me.
I have a soul that, like an ample shield,
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Let fortune empty her whole quiver on me.
I have a soul that, like an ample shield,
Can take in all, and verge enough for more.
Don't trust in fortune until you are in heaven.
Don't trust in fortune until you are in heaven.