#fortune

Man's natural character is to imitate; that of the sensitive man is to resemble as closely as possible the person whom he loves. It is only by imitating the vices of others that I have earned my misfortunes. ↗

— Marquis de Sade

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Every man is the architect of his own fortune. ↗

— Sallust

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As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay. ↗

— Sallust

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It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases. ↗

— Friedrich Schiller

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Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune. ↗

— Arthur Schopenhauer

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A great mind becomes a great fortune. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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A man endures misfortune without complaint. ↗

— Franz Schubert

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The greatest misfortune of the wise man and the greatest unhappiness of the fool are based upon convention. ↗

— Franz Schubert

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The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes. ↗

— Madame de Stael

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No excuses and no sob stories. Life is full of excuses if you're looking. I have no time to gripe over misfortune. I don't waste time looking back. ↗

— Junior Seau

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