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Quote by John Dryden
It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by h

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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By education most have been misled So they believe, because they were bred. The priest continues where the nurse began, And thus the child imposes on the man. – John Dryden

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Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own he who, secure within, can say, tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today. – John Dryden

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Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life. – Epicurus

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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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Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible. – Francis Bacon

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The time that people arent expecting whats going to happen, I find thats the best time to really cause the damage that needs to be done. – Marilyn Manson

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I think a spiritual journey is not so much a journey of discovery. Its a journey of recovery. Its a journey of uncovering your own inner nature. Its already there. – Billy Corgan

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