#fortune

Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts. ↗

— Titus Livius

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It's sometimes unnerving to think of that, and I wish it were possible for all children in the world to have the good fortune I've had in having a giving and loving family. ↗

— James MacArthur

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I never had a job. I bought my first house within a year of getting out of school, and I built a custom one four and a half years later. The Art Center didn't teach much about business, but I learned a lot from the Fortune 500 companies that were my clients. ↗

— Richard MacDonald

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What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he knows not that his plans may be rendered unlawful before they can be executed? ↗

— James Madison

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I had the great good fortune to interview Peggy Lee. Her memories of working with Walt Disney and his team were warm and upbeat. ↗

— Leonard Maltin

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Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none. ↗

— Marcus Valerius Martial

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These are hallowed moments, when every American has reason to express his gratitude to Almighty God that it has been our good fortune to witness the light of this auspicious morn. ↗

— Nelson A. Miles

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My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

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Fortune, seeing that she could not make fools wise, has made them lucky. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

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Your life will be no better than the plans you make and the action you take. You are the architect and builder of your own life, fortune, destiny. ↗

— Alfred A. Montapert

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