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If hindrances obstruct the way,
Thy magnanimity display.
And let thy strength be seen:
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If hindrances obstruct the way,
Thy magnanimity display.
And let thy strength be seen:
But O, if Fortune fill thy sail
With more than a propitious gale,
Take half thy canvas in.
Don't trust in fortune until you are in heaven.
Don't trust in fortune until you are in heaven.
Behind every great fortune there is a crime.
Behind every great fortune there is a crime.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a
goodly heritage.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a
goodly heritage.
Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.
Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.
Make haste! The tide of Fortune soon ebbs.
Make haste! The tide of Fortune soon ebbs.
Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door.
Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door.
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
