Excuse Quote by Democritus Download Open image “Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness.” — Democritus ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Excuse Gambling Good luck Idols Luck Made Men Saying good luck Thoughtlessness
Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men. — E. B. White Copy Share Image
Men do not know how to appreciate and measure luck except that of others. Their own never. — Indro Montanelli Copy Share Image
Every man, even the most blessed, needs a little more than average luck to survive this world. — Vance Bourjaily Copy Share Image
“…Do not discount the value of luck. It is a hidden and unseen attribute in a man that will save him when nothing else… — A.J. Vega Copy Share Image
The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck. — Channing Pollock Copy Share Image
If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth. — Democritus Copy Share Image
If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it. — Democritus Copy Share Image
People sometimes rationalize their greed by saying that it is all for the good of their children but this is nothing but an excuse… — Democritus Copy Share Image
Beautiful objects are wrought by study through effort, but ugly things are reaped automatically without toil. — Democritus Copy Share Image
Nature and education are somewhat similar. The latter transforms man, and in so doing creates a second nature. — Democritus Copy Share Image
Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry. — Democritus Copy Share Image
The greatest act of courage is to be and to ownall of who you are—without apology, without excuses, without masks to cover the truth… — Debbie Ford Copy Share Image
The vision of the left, full of envy and resentment, takes its worst toll on those at the bottom - whether black or white… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
It's very easy to fool yourself that you're working, you know, when you're really not working very hard. I mean, I'm very lazy. So… — Robert Caro Copy Share Image
My non-career. My excuse for a career? Honestly, I never think about the word 'career.' I've had managers, the minute they say it to… — Tom Verlaine Copy Share Image
The number of poor, and poorly prepared, students who succeed in college and beyond undercuts the simplistic notion that economic or educational disadvantage is… — Roland Merullo Copy Share Image
International friendly games are not worth the lives of the silk worms who perish to make the pennants. They do not even have the… — Danny Baker Copy Share Image
And the commitment that I've been giving to the Australian people is that there'll be no surprises and no excuses under a Coalition government. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Using, as an excuse, others' failure of common sense is in itself a failure of common sense. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
I resolutely believe that respect for diversity is a fundamental pillar in the eradication of racism, xenophobia and intolerance. There is no excuse for… — Rigoberta Menchu Copy Share Image
I'm not the guy who will sit in a room with somebody who's using a bunch of big words and just act like I… — Mark Wahlberg Copy Share Image
