Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
Published on February 9, 2016 , under Quotes
Source: Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Conduct of Life (1860)
Complete Quote: Shallow men believe in luck, believe in circumstances: It was somebody’s name, or he happened to be there at the time, or, it was so then, and another day it would have been otherwise. Strong men believe in cause and effect.