• Many have been ruined by their fortunes, and many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune. To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.

  Johann Georg - Ritter von Zimmermann
  Swiss philosopher, physician and writer 1728-1795
  

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Subjects in these quotes:

1. fortunes
2. escaped
3. fortune
4. obtain
5. become
6. little

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Many have been ruined by their fortunes, and many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune. To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great. by : Johann Georg - Ritter von Zimmermann

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