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Quote by Francis Bacon
Ill Fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not.

Ill Fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not. – Francis Bacon

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As the births of living creatures, at first, are ill-shapen: so are all Innovations, which are the births of time. – Francis Bacon

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If fortune smiles, who doesnt? If fortune doesnt, who does? – Chinese Proverb

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What do I know of mans destiny? I could tell you more about radishes. – Samuel Beckett

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Ask for the old paths, where the way is good, and walk in it. – Bible

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Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 – Bible

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