Chiefly, the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

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Chiefly, the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

Francis Bacon

1625

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Personal responsibility Locus of control

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Time

1625 The Renaissance

Person

Francis Bacon

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Bacon, Francis. "Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral (1625): Of Fortune." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Original citation

Bacon, Francis "Of Fortune." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.

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Chiefly, the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands. — Francis Bacon

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