“A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.”

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.

You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.

Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.

Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.

What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!

A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.

Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.

I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no other man than that I am.

You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.

Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.

Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.

If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.

Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.

Now let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.

A fearful man is always hearing things.

What luck, for governments, that the people are stupid.

Luck is not a business model.

How lucky are we to always follow our brave hearts even when they are shaking especially when they are shaking

Life is like a bitcoin. You have to work very hard to do nothing.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Luck is just bein’ prepared at all times, so when the door opens you’re ready.

I feel that luck is a product of hard work.

We were more than merely a product of luck, we were written by the gods.