God, grant me the Senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the read more

God, grant me the Senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference

Fortunes made in no time are like shirts made in no time; it's ten to one if they hang long read more

Fortunes made in no time are like shirts made in no time; it's ten to one if they hang long together.

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

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

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.

To be fortunate is God, and more than God to mortals.

To be fortunate is God, and more than God to mortals.

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.

Behind every great fortune there is a crime.

Behind every great fortune there is a crime.

Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door.

Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door.

Deals under a hundred mil are for shoe clerks.

Deals under a hundred mil are for shoe clerks.