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Fortune has something of the nature of a woman. If she is too inte

Fortune has something of the nature of a woman. If she is too intensely wooed, she commonly goes the further away. – Charles V

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I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse. – Charles V

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Against change of fortune set a brave heart. – Proverb

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In bad fortune hold out, in good hold in. – Proverb

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When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth – Proverb

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It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence. – John Dryden

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