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A Clever Man Reaps Some Benefit From The Worst Catastrophe, And A Fool Can Turn Even Good Luck To His Disadvantage.

-Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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A Clever Man Reaps Some Benefit From

Francois De La Rochefoucauld

A Clever Man Reaps Some Benefit From The Worst Catastrophe, And A Fool Can Turn Even Good Luck To His Disadvantage.

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