Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes blind fortune man
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions. Livy actiondesirableexemplary Change image and share on social
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war. Livy calculationfrequentlyupset Change image and share on social
We can endure neither our vices nor the remedies for them. Livy endureremedyvice Change image and share on social
I doubt very much that the chief executives of any of the Fortune 500 corporations can name five edible plants, five native grasses, or five migratory birds within walking distance of their homes, or name the soil series upon which their house sits. And I would contend that if you don't know where you are, you are in fact nowhere at all. Paul Hawken birdchiefcontend share on social
You don't work on something for six years and be blind to the myriad of other approaches. Ken Burns approachblindmyriad Change image and share on social
Why do men fight who were born to be brothers? James Longstreet bearbrotherfight Change image and share on social