Francois de La Rochefoucauld Fortune Quotations

Though nature be ever so generous, yet can she not make a hero alone. Fortune must contribute her part too; and till both concur, the work cannot be perfected.

Fortune converts everything to the advantage of her favorites.

To be a great man it is necessary to know how to profit by the whole of our good fortune.

Fortune never seems so blind to any as to those on whom she bestows no favors.

It takes more strength of character to withstand good fortune than bad.

However great the advantages given us by nature, it is not she alone, but fortune with her, which makes heroes.

Fortune never appears so blind as to those to whom she does no good.

Fortunate persons hardly ever amend their ways: they always imagine that they are in the right when fortune upholds their bad conduct.

Fortune and humor govern the world.

We are never either so fortunate or so misfortunate as we imagine.

The good or the bad fortune of men depends not less upon their own dispositions than upon fortune.

Our probity is not less at the mercy of fortune than our property.

Good and bad fortune are found severally to visit those who have the most of the one or the other.

Nature makes merit, and fortune puts it to work.

Fancy sets the value on the gifts of fortune.