
“Men do not know how to appreciate or measure luck except that of others. Their own never.”
History of the Greeks, Rizzoli 1959.
1950s - 1990s
Source: The Poker Face of Wall Street (2006), Chapter 3, Finance Basics, p. 69
“Men do not know how to appreciate or measure luck except that of others. Their own never.”
History of the Greeks, Rizzoli 1959.
1950s - 1990s
Source: Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
“The way you give your name to others is a measure of how much you like and
respect yourself.”
Sunday Times interview (1980s)
“It is having in some measure a sort of wit to know how to use the wit of others.”
Maxims and Moral Sentences
Press conference at the 2016 Australian Open after semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic, after reporter's suggestion that the victor's dominance may be greater than any other in history due to 'there being no great opponents in the future.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3420985/Cranky-Roger-Federer-loses-reporter-asks-quality-current-players-crushing-defeat-hands-Novak-Djokovic-Australian-Open-semi-final.html
“Walking… is how the body measures itself against the earth.”
Source: Wanderlust: A History of Walking