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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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A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence. – Chinese Proverb

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People will ignore their misfortunes and their interests when they are in competition with their pleasures. – Proverb

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