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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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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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Education
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An accident is an inevitable occurrence due to the actions of immutable natural laws. – Ambrose Bierce

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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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It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within ones own mind. Therefore, it is foolish to guard against misfortunes from the external world and leave the inner mind uncontrolled. – Buddha

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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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Absolutely speaking, Do unto others as you would that they should do unto you is by no means a golden rule, but the best of current silver. An honest man would have but little occasion for it. It is golden not to have any rule at all in such a case. – Henry David Thoreau

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