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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For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen. – John Dryden

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