The Art of Worldly Wisdom (21)

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The art of being lucky. There are rules of luck and the wise do not leave it all to chance. Luch can be assisted by care. Some content themselves with placing themselves confidently at the gate of Fortune, waiting till she opens it. Others do better, and press forward and profit by their clever boldness, reaching the goddess and winning her favour on the wings of their virtue and valour. But on a true philosophy there is no other umpire than virtue and insight — for there is no good or bad luck except wisdom and the reverse.

《处世之道——300则永恒的人间智慧》，Baltasar Gracian 著