Fortune Quotes

1539 Fortune quotes by 990 unique authors

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune and favour cannot satisfy him. — Samuel Johnson
The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity. — Samuel Johnson
All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse,… — Samuel Johnson
Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the… — Helen Keller
When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a… — Billie Jean King
If I traveled to the end of the rainbow as Dame Fortune did intend, Murphy would be there to tell me the pot's at the… — Ed Koch
We always take credit for the good and attribute the bad to fortune. — Charles Kuralt
Gambling is part of the human condition. I love it. I have the best time gambling. I've been winning fortunes, and I've been losing them. — Jerry Lewis
The young man who's had the Guggenheim fortune behind him all his life - he can hire all the authorities on the subject to teach… — Jerry Lewis
Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave. — James Russell Lowell
We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either. — Niccolo Machiavelli
What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he knows not that his plans may be rendered unlawful before… — James Madison
The creative destruction that social media is currently unleashing will change more than technology or the leader board of the Fortune 100. It is driving… — Simon Mainwaring
If you don't have the good fortune to work a lot then you take any job you get offered, whether it's a good job, fun… — James McAvoy
The more we take the less we become, the fortune of one man means less for some. — Sarah McLachlan
Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better. — Yao Ming
A slave has but one master. An ambition man, has as many as there are people who helped him get his fortune. — Wilson Mizner
I've had ample contact with lawyers, and I'm convinced that the only fortune they ever leave is their own. — Wilson Mizner
Fortune, seeing that she could not make fools wise, has made them lucky. — Michel de Montaigne
There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive… — Baron de Montesquieu
I feel like I have the fortune of privilege, particularly as it relates to my children. — Demi Moore
I never thought about becoming a professional singer, but I am in touch with Bono about releasing a musical movie. It will be about an… — Liam Neeson
The fortunes of the entire world may well ride on the ability of young Americans to face the responsibilities of an old America gone mad. — Phil Ochs
If you ever have the good fortune to create a great advertising campaign, you will soon see another agency steal it. This is irritating, but… — David Ogilvy
The moment is ripe for an experienced businessman to talk practical, prudent economics to the electorate - which is why Mitt Romney's political fortunes are… — Camille Paglia

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