Fortune Quotes - Page 16
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.173, Barnes & Noble Publishing
Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.21, Shambhala Publications
Arthur Rimbaud (1974). “A Season in Hell: The Illuminations”, p.43, Oxford University Press on Demand
Great is the good fortune of a state in which the citizens have a moderate and sufficient property.
Aristotle (2016). “Politics”, p.144, Aristotle
If we haven't a grouch against Fortune, we seem unable to avoid one against ourselves.
Winifred Holtby, Alice Holtby (1941). “Letters to a friend”
William Shakespeare, Isaac Reed (1813). “The Plays of William Shakespeare”, p.258
William Shakespeare (1863). “Shakespeare's plays, abridged and revised for the use of girls by R. Baughan. Book 1, containing the tragedies and historical plays”, p.50
Will Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest terms?
1597-8 Henry, receiving good news when ill. Henry IV PartTwo, act 4, sc.3, l.103-4.
William Shakespeare (2000). “The Histories and Poems of Shakespeare: (A Modern Library E-Book)”, p.1785, Modern Library
Many dream not to find, neither deserve, and yet are steeped in favors.
William Shakespeare, Oliver William Bourn Peabody, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons, John Payne Collier (1839). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Julius Cæser. Antony and Cleopatra. Cymbeline. Titus Andronicus. Pericles”, p.315
The greatest reverses of fortune are the most easily borne from a sort of dignity belonging to them.
William Hazlitt, James Thornton (1967). “The life of Napoleon Buonaparte”
William Graham Sumner (2007). “The Forgotten Man and Other Essays”, p.490, Cosimo, Inc.
The aggregation of large fortunes is not at all a thing to be regretted.
William Graham Sumner (1903). “What Social Classes Owe to Each Other”, p.47, Ludwig von Mises Institute
Walter Savage Landor (2016). “Delphi Collected Poetical Works of Walter Savage Landor (Illustrated)”, Delphi Classics
Have but luck, and you will have the rest; be fortunate, and you will be thought great.
Victor Hugo (1862). “Les Misérables: Fantine”, p.36, Library of Alexandria
Thomas Hobbes (2015). “Leviathan”, p.561, Thomas Hobbes
