#fortune

Properly speaking, history is nothing but the crimes and misfortunes of the human race. ↗

— Pierre Bayle

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What good fortune for governments that the people do not think. ↗

— Adolf Hitler

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The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice. ↗

— Harry Browne

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The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

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In such misfortunes my Mother was of an heroic spirit, in suffering patiently when there was no remedy, and being industrious where she thought she could help. ↗

— Margaret Cavendish

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Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful. ↗

— Charles Simmons

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It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. ↗

— Ulysses S. Grant

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Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune, he had not the method of making a fortune. ↗

— Thomas Gray

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I am disposed to be thus particular from the interest you take in our welfare and from the entire confidence I have in your knowing, that you will be sympathetic with us in our misfortunes. ↗

— John Hawley

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The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence. ↗

— Herodotus

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