Wisdom is the conqueror of fortune.
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It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you die.
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No other protection is wanting, providing you are under the guidance of prudence.
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Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
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No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.
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