Alexander von Humboldt Quotes:
Ocupation: Naturalist
Life: September 14, 1769 - May 6, 1859
Birthday: September 14
Death: May 6
It is a proverbial expression that every man is the maker of his own fortune, and we usually regard it as implying that every man by his folly or wisdom prepares good or evil for himself. But we may view it in another light, namely, that we may so accommodate ourselves to the dispositions of Providence as to be happy in our lot, whatever may be its privations.
topic: Men, Light, Views, Proverbial, Implying
