George Chapman, All Fools, Act V, scene 1.
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Fortune, the great commandress of the world, Hath divers ways to advance her followers: To some she gives honor without deserving; To other some, deserving without honor; Some wit, some wealth,—and some, wit without wealth; Some wealth without wit; some nor wit nor wealth.
— George Chapman on Fortune
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Fortune, the great commandress of the world, Hath divers ways to advance her followers: To some she gives honor without deserving; To other some, deserving without honor; Some wit, some wealth,—and some, wit without wealth; Some wealth without wit; some nor wit nor wealth." in the context of "George Chapman, All Fools, Act V, scene 1." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Fortune" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 289-93.)
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