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Francesco Berni on Luck

d. 1536 Italy

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Never a man unblemished virtue shows,
Save when he is the butt of fortune's blows.

Wise is he who this hour, not year by year,
Makes himself safeguards, antidotes and shields
Against the weapons death or fortune wields.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Francesco Berni (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.