It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence.

Quote by John Dryden

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Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied - And thin partitions do their bounds...

Great wits are sure to madness near allied - And thin partitions do their bounds...

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

All heiresses are beautiful

All heiresses are beautiful

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

The first is the law, the last prerogative.

The first is the law, the last prerogative.

Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he...

Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he...

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs...

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs...

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

None but the brave deserves the fair.

None but the brave deserves the fair.

They can conquer who believe they can

They can conquer who believe they can

Belief gets in the way of learning.

Belief gets in the way of learning.

Forget all the reasons why it won't work and believe the one reason why it...

Forget all the reasons why it won't work and believe the one reason why it...

Success is not a place at which one arrives but rather the spirit with which...

Success is not a place at which one arrives but rather the spirit with which...