“Good fortune will elevate even petty minds, and give them the appearance of a certain greatness and stateliness, as from their high place they look down upon the world; but the truly noble and resolved spirit raises itself, and becomes more conspicuous in times of disaster and ill fortune.” WorldGivingMindLooksSpiritCertainGreatnessRaisesFortuneIllAppearanceNobleDisasterPettyGood FortuneHigh Places Book:The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, Volume II: (A Modern Library E-Book) Source: The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, Volume II: (A Modern Library E-Book)