Men are able to assist fortune but not to thwart her. They can weave her designs, but they cannot de...

Men are able to assist fortune but not to thwart her. They can weave her designs, but they cannot destroy them.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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Also know as Niccolò Machiavelli

Italian politician, writer and author

May 3rd, 1469 - June 21st, 1527