The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Not many people have had as much bad luck as I have, but not many people have had as much good luck, either.
Not many men have both good fortune and good sense.
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
Yes, there's a luck in most things; and in none more than being born at the right time.
The greatest luck that I've had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked with me and brought extraordinary talents that we were able to take full advantage of.
The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.
A great man's greatest good luck is to die at the right time.
I agree with Sophocles: the greatest luck is not to have been born - but, as the joke goes on, very few people succeed in it.
I still think that luck is what a lot of the good things come from. It's simply the luck of where you are, when.
Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.