Dice Quote by John Dryden

“Tis Fate that flings the dice, And as she flings Of kings makes peasants, And of peasants kings.” quote by John Dryden — Download Open image

“Tis Fate that flings the dice, And as she flings Of kings makes peasants, And of peasants kings.”

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