“Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.”
“An imperturbable demeanour comes from perfect patience. Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.”
“I have the consolation of having added nothing to my private fortune during my public service, and of retiring with hands clean as they are empty.”
“Misfortune and Fortune are eerily similar, but Fortune is a better dresser and more fun at parties.”
“The people’s good fortune is my misfortune!”
“Misfortune nobly born is good fortune.”