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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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Since every man who lives is born to die, and none can boast sincere felicity, with equal mind, what happens, let us bear, nor joy nor grieve too much for things beyond our care. – John Dryden

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Endurance
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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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Goodbye
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Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten. – John Dryden

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

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There is something in the misfortune of our best friends which does not displease us. – Proverb

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Behind every great fortune there is a crime. – Honore de Balzac

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Every individual is the architect of his own fortune. – Appius Claudius

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