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Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the read more
Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise, for the result is waste of time and general stagnation.
We create our fate every day we live
We create our fate every day we live
Stern fate and time
Will have their victims; and the best die first,
Leaving the bad still read more
Stern fate and time
Will have their victims; and the best die first,
Leaving the bad still strong, though past their prime,
To curse the hopeless world they ever curs'd
Vaunting vile deeds, and vainest of the worst.
Chance generally favors the prudent.
Chance generally favors the prudent.
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
another.
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
another.
Call it Nature, Fate, Fortune; all these are names of the one and selfsame God.
Call it Nature, Fate, Fortune; all these are names of the one and selfsame God.
Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of
them will be what they will be; why read more
Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of
them will be what they will be; why then should we desire to be
deceived?
He has gone to the demnition bow-wows.
He has gone to the demnition bow-wows.
