Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.

Misfortune, n. The kind of fortune that never misses.

A self-made man is one who believes in luck and sends his son to Oxford.

Luck, in the great game of war, is undoubtedly lord of all.

Casting lots causes contentions to cease, and keeps the mighty apart.

To put one’s trust in God is only a longer way of saying that one will chance it.

’Tis not a ridiculous devotion to say a prayer before a game at tables?

There are two times in a man’s life when he should not speculate: when he can’t afford it, and when he can.

It is so difficult not to become vain about one’s own good luck.

To hold a throne is luck; to bestow it, virtue.

One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.

Luck takes the step that no one sees.

You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.