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Horace

"If a man's fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the story; if too large it trips him up, if too small it pinches him."

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"If a man's fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the story; if too large it trips him up, if too small it pinches him."

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"There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves."

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"We do not know what is really good or bad fortune."

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"Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much."

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"I'm as lucky as a bed of oysters on cioppino night."

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"The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune."

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"Fortune is a goddess that reveals herself only to people who seek her."

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"Fortune is like the market, where, many times, if you can stay a little, the price will fall."

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"When Fortune smiles, I smile to think how quickly she will frown."

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"Accidental wisdom is better than willful folly."

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