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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Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age. – John Dryden

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There is no greater misfortune, than to not be able to endure misfortune. – Proverb

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

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Fortune favors the bold, but abandons the timid. – Proverb

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