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"Fortune favours the bold" or "fortune favours the brave" are among the English translations of the Latin proverb "audentes Fortuna iuvat" and its variations. The phrase has been widely used as a slogan in the Western world to emphasize the rewards of courage and bravery, particularly within military organizations, and it is also used up to the ...
1 The phrase was used as the motto of the Royal Air Force station based at East Fortune, in East Lothian. The base was operational in the First World War and between 1940 and 1947. The base was operational in the First World War and between 1940 and 1947.
RAF East Fortune was used as a fighter station during the First World War and later used by a night fighter operational training unit during the Second World War. The motto of the station is "Fortune Favours the Bold". [3] Following the Second World War, the runways were taken over for local private aviation use.
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Fortune favours the bold; Garbage in, garbage out; Haste makes waste; If the shoe fits, wear it; Ignorance is bliss; It ain't over till the fat lady sings; If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog; The enemy of my enemy is my friend; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones
41 Canadian Brigade Group: Fortune favours the bold; Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment: Paratus (Latin for "prepared") [2] Royal Canadian Air Force: Sic itur ad astra (Latin for "such is the pathway to the stars") Royal Canadian Navy: Ready aye ready; Canadian Joint Operations Command: Unanimi cum ratione (Latin for "united in purpose")
Fortuna also appears in chapter 25 of Machiavelli's The Prince, in which he says Fortune only rules one half of men's fate, the other half being of their own will. Machiavelli reminds the reader that Fortune is a woman, that she favours a strong, ambitious hand, and that she favours the more aggressive and bold young man than a timid elder.
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