Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is humble to the highest extremity of affairs. — Juvenal Copy Share Image
If fortune wishes to make a man estimable, she gives him virtues; if she wishes to make him esteemed, she gives him… — Joseph Joubert Copy Share Image
When fortune wishes to bring mighty events to a successful conclusion, she selects some man of spirit and ability who knows how… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
