A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.
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I, too, could be successful, if I had money, talent, luck, charm, confidence, and plenty of help.
Ashleigh Brilliant (b. 1933) Anglo-American epigramist, aphorist, cartoonist
Pot-Shots, #3414
One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to intelligence.
Lewis Mumford (1895–1990) American writer, philosopher, historian, architect
The Transformations of Man, 7.1 (1956)
There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction than to vindicate his expectation.
Kingman Brewster, Jr. (1919–1988) American educator, diplomat
Baccalaureate address, Yale (12 Jun 1966)
