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

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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Boldness is a mask for fear, however great. – John Dryden

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