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N146 Man not fated to die cannot be killed. (Cf. N101.3.)
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- Luck or intelligence? Dispute as to which is the more powerful. Man with intelligence remains poor (is brought into court). Saved by mere luck · N141 entry
- Destiny better than work, show, or speculation. A peasant makes a little by his work; a nobleman more by his outward show; a merchant still more by speculation; but a prince most of all by his destiny · N142 entry
- Luck only with money that is earned honestly · N143 entry
- Cast-out princess prospers because of Good Luck · N145 entry