Fortune Quotes

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I am conquered less by fortune than by the egotism and ingratitude of my companions in arms. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Troubles are usually the brooms and shovels that smooth the road to a good man's fortune. — Saint Basil
I believe in a graduated income tax on big fortunes, and in . . . a graduated inheritance tax on big fortunes, . . .… — Theodore Roosevelt
Billions of dollars have been lost to the Negro race within the last fifty years through disloyalty on the part of successful Negroes, who have… — Marcus Garvey
How often are we forced to charge fortune with partiality towards the unjust! — Henry Clay
I am convinced that you don't need to spend a fortune to look like a million. — Jil Sander
Your fortune is misfortune if it is not Love. — Silent lotus
Money-or rather the lack of it to carry out my ideas-may worry me, but it does not excite me. — Walt Disney
The man who lives for himself is a failure. Even if he gains much wealth, position or fortune, he is still a failure. The man… — Norman Vincent Peale
When a man is a favorite of Fortune she never takes him unawares, and, however astonishing her favors may be, she finds him ready. — Napoleon Bonaparte
See where Congress passed a two billion dollar bill to relieve bankers' mistakes. You can always count on us helping those who have lost part… — Will Rogers
They have passed the big inheritance tax, and that gets you when you are gone. You used to could die and be able to beat… — Will Rogers
At the risk of repetition let me say again that my plea is not for immunity to, but for the most unsparing exposure of, the… — Theodore Roosevelt
Those who oppose all reform will do well to remember that ruin in its worst form is inevitable if our national life brings us nothing… — Theodore Roosevelt
To not follow the dharma, either intentionally or through lack of awareness, creates a very low level of attention. In this low level of attention… — Frederick Lenz
The ego seeks fame and fortune. Humility doesn't seek at all - it accepts. — Frederick Lenz
Seek to advance your fortunes in this world. Set up a strong base so that you can practice your spirituality and be of service to… — Frederick Lenz
All this [Paul's writing] is nothing better than the jargon of a conjurer who picks up phrases he does not understand to confound the credulous… — Thomas Paine
What is the end of human life? It is not, believe me, the chief end of man that he should make a fortune and beget… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
In boxing, where most of the guys are from lower-class backgrounds and have darker skin than most of the fans, one might fear that the… — Jonathan Gottschall
When my mother was trying to teach me how to make friends when I was a kid, she'd bring girls over to the house and… — Courtney Love
Every new generation of LGBT Americans needs to be inspired by leaders who come out — whether in Congress, the nonprofit sector, the NFL, or… — Anthony Romero
The large and rapid fortunes by which vulgar and ignorant people become possessed of splendid houses, splendidly furnished, do not of course, give them the… — Fanny Kemble
A good many causes tend to make good masters and mistresses quite as rare as good servants.... The large and rapid fortunes by which vulgar… — Fanny Kemble
I have never loved Fortune, even when she seemed most to love me. I never considered her treasures mine, neither her money, nor her office… — Walter Wangerin

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