#fortune

Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

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The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

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Doing what's right is no guarantee against misfortune. ↗

— William McFee

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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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A slave has but one master. An ambition man, has as many as there are people who helped him get his fortune. ↗

— Wilson Mizner

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I've had ample contact with lawyers, and I'm convinced that the only fortune they ever leave is their own. ↗

— Wilson Mizner

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All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing. ↗

— Moliere

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I feel like I have the fortune of privilege, particularly as it relates to my children. ↗

— Demi Moore

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The freedom to make a fortune on the stock exchange has been made to sound more alluring than freedom of speech. ↗

— John Mortimer

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I couldn't lie to get myself fame and fortune. ↗

— Dave Pelzer

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