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Ralph Waldo Emerson Essayist, Philosopher, Poet
Fortune

"Honor and fortune exist for him who always recognizes the neighborhood of the great, always feels himself in the presence of high causes."

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Mae West Actress, Singer, Screenwriter
Fortune

"Why don't you come up sometime 'n see me? I'm home every evening. . . . Come up. I'll tell your fortune. . . . Ah, you can be had."

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Marcus Aurelius Philosopher, Emperor
Fortune

"Not even the vicissitudes of fortune are contrary to nature or to the providential ordering of the universe. It all flows from the gods, who determine what is needed for the welfare of the whole universe, of which you are a part."

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