Quotes with fortunes

Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was a business; but now, when great fortunes are only made by business, business is war.

~ Christian Nestell Bovee

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

'Parallel Lives', Amyot translation, 1565 ?? Plutarch

Go on, my friend, and fear nothing; you carry Caesar and his fortunes in your boat.

Parallel Lives

?? François de La Rochefoucauld (writer)

The most brilliant fortunes are often not worth the littleness required to gain them.

~ François de La Rochefoucauld (writer)

?? François de La Rochefoucauld (writer)

Whatever difference may appear in the fortunes of mankind, there is, nevertheless, a certain compensation of good and evil which makes them equal.

~ François de La Rochefoucauld (writer)