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Advantage Quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- Avarice often produces opposite results: there are an infinite number of persons who sacrifice their property to doubtful and distant expectations; others mistake great future…
- There are no events so disastrous that adroit men do not draw some advantage from them, nor any so fortunate that the imprudent cannot turn…
- The art of using moderate abilities to advantage often brings greater results than actual brilliance
- There are no circumstances, however unfortunate, that clever people do not extract some advantage from.
- No accidents are so unlucky [bad] but that the wise may draw some advantage [good] from them...
- However great the advantages given us by nature, it is not she alone, but fortune with her, which makes heroes.
- He that would be a great man must learn to turn every accident to some advantage.
- There is no accident so unfortunate but wise men will make some advantage of it, nor any so entirely fortunate but fools may turn it…
- There are no accidents so unlucky from which clever people are not able to reap some advantage, and none so lucky that the foolish are…
- Fortune converts everything to the advantage of her favorites.
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