Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.

Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.

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.

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

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.

We ought to give thanks for all fortune: it is is good, because it is good, if bad, because it read more

We ought to give thanks for all fortune: it is is good, because it is good, if bad, because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country

Every individual is the architect of his own fortune.

Every individual is the architect of his own fortune.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a
goodly heritage.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a
goodly heritage.

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.

Deals under a hundred mil are for shoe clerks.

Deals under a hundred mil are for shoe clerks.