The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds， as they result either from the mere situation of the climate and country or from the form of government and of the character of the people， or from those finer principles and morals， which may be called the recommendations of philosophy.
Luck， is largely responsible for my reputation for genius. I don’t walk into the office in the morning and say， ‘Am I smart today？’ I walk in and wonder， ‘Am I lucky today？’
