Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune.
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces.
Destiny guides our fortunes more favorably than we could have expected.
Luck is not chance, it's toil; fortune's expensive smile is earned.
Luck is not chance, it's toil; fortune's expensive smile is earned.
I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.
Should I be grateful or should I curse the fact that despite all misfortune I can still feel love, an unearthly love but still for earthly objects.
Misfortune finds the weak spot
Human life is under the absolute dominion of two mighty principles, fear and hope, and that any one who can make these serve his ends may be sure of rapid fortune.
Bless us, oh Lord, with good fortune For ever and evermore.
Whatever fortune brings, don't be afraid of doing things.
Fortune and love favor the brave.
Was it really my destiny, was it my fortune, I haven't met another A sea within me as shallow as a lake, And like an ocean boundless and big.
And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune
It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.
he happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.
It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.
The greatest misfortune of the wise man and the greatest unhappiness of the fool are based upon convention.
The attitude of the men is equally worthy of admiration...there is a rush to be first when work is to be done, and the same desire to sacrifice selfish consideration to the success of the expedition...Fortune would be in a hard mood indeed if it allowed such a combination of knowledge, experience, ability, and enthusiasm to achieve nothing.
Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.
Only the misfortune of exile can provide the in-depth understanding and the overview into the realities of the world.