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Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry.
Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry.
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a read more
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.
Ill fortune seldom comes alone.
Ill fortune seldom comes alone.
Fortune and love favor the brave.
Fortune and love favor the brave.
 Fortune, the great commandress of the world,
 Hath divers ways to advance her followers:
  To some she read more 
 Fortune, the great commandress of the world,
 Hath divers ways to advance her followers:
  To some she gives honor without deserving;
   To other some, deserving without honor;
    Some wit, some wealth,--and some, wit without wealth;
     Some wealth without wit; some nor wit nor wealth. 
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
 Fortune, now see, now proudly
 Pluck off thy veil, and view thy triumph; look,
  Look what thou read more 
 Fortune, now see, now proudly
 Pluck off thy veil, and view thy triumph; look,
  Look what thou hast brought this land to!-- 
We ought to give thanks for all fortune: it is is good, because it is good, if bad, because it read more
We ought to give thanks for all fortune: it is is good, because it is good, if bad, because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country
Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.
Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.