“That power of the Gods which orders for the good things which are not uniform, and which happen contrary to expectation, is commonly called Fortune, and it is for this reason that the Goddess is especially worshipped in public by cities; for every city consists of elements which are not uniform.”

—  Sallustius

IX. On Providence, Fate, and Fortune.
On the Gods and the Cosmos

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