 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 σελίδες
...accidents conduce much to Fortune : favour, opportunity, death of others, occasion fitting virtue. But chiefly the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands. " Every man is the maker of his own Fortune," saith the poet. And the ny>st frequent of external causes... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 σελίδες
...accidents conduce much to Fortune : favour, opportunity, death of others, occasion fitting virtue. But chiefly the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands. " Every man is the maker of his own Fortune," saith the poet. And the ny>st frequent of external causes... | |
 | William Nugent Glascock - 1829 - 1050 σελίδες
...following passage, which he thought peculiarly applicable to his own situation and pursuits in life. — He now, for the second time, read aloud the extract...chiefly the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands — ' Fabcr qulsyue fartuna: sues :' therefore, if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see... | |
 | Polyphilus (pseud.) - 1844 - 268 σελίδες
...accidents conduce much to fortune ; favour, opportunity, death of others, occasion fitting virtue ; but chiefly the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands." Fortune is represented in the heathen mythology, blindfold, and holding a wheel in her hand emblematical... | |
 | Francesco Guicciardini - 1845 - 216 σελίδες
...outward accidents conduce much to Fortune: Favour, Opportunity, Death of others, Occasion fitting Virtue. But chiefly the mould of a Man's Fortune is in his own hands. Essays, xl. Of Fortune. HERE is a great difference between having Subjects desperate and dissatisfied;... | |
 | Francesco Guicciardini - 1845 - 214 σελίδες
...outward accidents conduce much to Fortune: Favour, Opportunity, Death of others, Occasion fitting Virtue. But chiefly the mould of a Man's Fortune is in his own hands. Essays, xl. Of Fortune. HERE is a great difference between having Subjects desperate and dissatisfied;... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 σελίδες
...accidents conduce much to fortune ; favour, opportunity, death of others, occasion fitting virtue : 'but, chiefly, the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands : ''• Faher quisque fortune SU.B," saith the poet ; and the most frequent of external causes is,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 σελίδες
...accidents conduce much to fortune ; favour, opportunity, death of others, occasion fitting virtue: but chiefly the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands. Taber quisque fortunae suae,' saith the poet:1 and the most frequent of external causes is, that the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 σελίδες
...Accidents conduce much to Fortune : favour, Opportunity, Death of Others, Occafion fitting Virtue. But chiefly, the Mould of a Man's Fortune is in his own hands. Fal/er quifque Fortune Juee,* faith the Poet. And the moft Frequent of external Caufes is, that the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 812 σελίδες
...accidents conduce much to fortune * ; favour 3, opportunity, death of others, occasion fitting virtue. But chiefly, the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands. Falter quisque fortuna SU<B, saith the poet.4 And the most frequent of external causes is, that the... | |
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IT cannot be denied but outward accidents conduce much to fortune : favour, opportunity, death of others, occasion fitting virtue. But chiefly, the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands. 
