Fortune Quote by Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne

“Fortune is always on the side of the largest battalions.”

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne

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. . . this life is a perpetual chequer-work of good and evil, pleasure and pain. When in possession of what we desire, we…

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There is nobody who is not dangerous for someone.

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winter is past, and we have a prospect of spring that is superior to spring itself.

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We are so fond of hearing ourselves spoken of, that, be it good or ill, it is still pleasing.

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I pity those who have no taste for reading.

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Long life will sometimes obscure the star of fame.

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... truth ... carries authority with it; while falsehood and lies skulk under a load of words, without having the power of persuasion; the…

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Oh Dear! How unfortunate I am not to have anyone to weep with!

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good and evil travel on the same road, but they leave different impressions.

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Happiness, like misfortunes, never comes alone.

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If we could have a little patience, we should escape much mortification; time takes away as much as it gives.

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Ah, what a grudge I owe physicians! what mummery is their art!

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