Chance favors only the prepared mind.

Le hasard ne favorise que les esprits préparés.

Louis Pasteur

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Topic

Preparation Fortune

Author

Louis Pasteur

Medium

Lecture

Language

French

Time

1854 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Scientist

From

France Europe

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Citation

Pasteur, Louis. Speech in Douai. On the occasion of the solemn installation of the Faculty of Arts of Douai and the Faculty of Sciences of Lille. 7 Dec. 1854, Douai, France.

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There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, it won't last.

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Medium
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Renard, Jules. Journal entry. 31 Oct. 1908.

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