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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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When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor this deceit. – John Dryden

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