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Emmeline Pankhurst Quote: “Those men and women are fortunate…”

Those men and women are fortunate who are born at a time when a great struggle for human freedom is in progress. It is an added good fortune to have parents who take a personal part in the great movements of their time. I am glad and thankful that this was my case.

September 15, 2021 1858, Emmeline Pankhurst, English, July 14, Quotes by Activists

Bertrand Russell Quote: “Advocates of capitalism are very apt…”

Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.

September 11, 2021 1872, Bertrand Russell, British, May 18, Quotes by Philosophers

Carolyn Kizer Quote: “I’ve been enormously fortunate. People say…”

I’ve been enormously fortunate. People say, ‘How do you feel about your reputation?’ My real belief is that I have exactly the reputation I deserve… on the whole, I feel comfortable with myself.

July 4, 2021 1925, American, Carolyn Kizer, December 10, Quotes by Poets

Aeschylus Quote: “Alas for the affairs of men!”

Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away.

June 13, 2021 525 BC, Aeschylus, Greek, Quotes by Poets

Francis Bacon Quote: “The way of fortune is like…”

The way of fortune is like the milkyway in the sky; which is a number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together: so it is a number of little and scarce discerned virtues, or rather faculties and customs, that make men fortunate.

March 19, 2021 1561, English, Francis Bacon, January 21, Quotes by Philosophers

Phyllis Schlafly Quote: “American women are so fortunate. When…”

American women are so fortunate. When I got married, all I wanted in the world was a dryer so I didn’t have to hang up my diapers. And now women have paper diapers and all sorts of conveniences in the home. And it is the man and the technology that has made the home such a pleasant place for women to be.

March 13, 2021 1924, American, August 15, Phyllis Schlafly, Quotes by Activists

Michael Sandel Quote: “I am fortunate to have enough…”

I am fortunate to have enough money not to have to worry about the necessities of life. Beyond that, I try to think about money as little as possible.

March 6, 2021 1953, American, March 5, Michael Sandel, Quotes by Philosophers

Jean de la Bruyere Quote: “It is fortunate to be of…”

It is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to be of such character that people do not care to know whether you are or are not.

February 18, 2021 1645, French, Jean de la Bruyere, Quotes by Philosophers

Freeman A. Hrabowski III Quote: “I was fortunate to grow up…”

I was fortunate to grow up in a middle-class home with two hardworking parents who enjoyed both reading and mathematics.

December 9, 2020 1950, American, August 13, Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Quotes by Educators

Torquato Tasso Quote: “It is the fortunate who should…”

It is the fortunate who should extol fortune.

October 10, 2020 1544, Italian, March 11, Quotes by Poets, Torquato Tasso

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