Decisions, not conditions, determine what a man is. Man's Search For Meaning
"In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of." The Analects of Confucius
“A wise prince ought to . . . never in peaceful times stand idle, but increase his resources with industry in such a way that they may be available to him in adversity.” The Prince
Among a number of intelligent suggestions there was finally this one too, strange as it may seem, that Chichikov might be Napoleon in disguise... Dead Souls
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