Quote by Richard Cobden
Luck relies on chance, labor on character. - Richard Cobden

Luck relies on chance, labor on character. – Richard Cobden

Other quotes by Richard Cobden

I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and employments. – Richard Cobden

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In Holland, they have come to precisely the same conclusion. There they have adopted a system of secular education, because they have found it impracticable to unite the religious bodies in any system of combined religious instruction. – Richard Cobden

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Education
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From 1836, down to last year, there is no proof of the Government having any confidence in the duration of peace, or possessing increased security against war. – Richard Cobden

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Good luck needs no explanation. – Shirley Temple Black

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Luck never made a man wise. – Seneca, Letters to Lucilius

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There is no such thing as luck. Its a fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when good time comes. – Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

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You dont just luck into things as much as you would like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it is friendships or opportunities. – Barbara Bush

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