Quote#Courage
Fortune assists the Bold, the Valiant Man
Quote byJohn Ogilby · 1600–1676
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Fables of Aesop (2nd ed. 1668), Fab. LII: Of the Forrester, the Skinner, and a Bear, Moral.
English (original)
Fortune assists the Bold, the Valiant Man Oft Conqueror proves, because he thinks he can.
— John Ogilby
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