the gods
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So if you give $1,000 in year one, and continue with that, you are leaving the ultimate outcome in the laps of the gods, not in your own lap.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
His focus was gems from ancient Greece and Rome, carved with intricate figures, sometimes images of the gods or portraits, which were worn as pendants in jewellery and used as sealstones in rings.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Moreover, for Aristotle, hubris is not an offense against the gods but is characterized by acts that dishonor other persons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
These materials are believed to be the remains of ritual meals and offerings made to the gods.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
The voters and the gods were on their side.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
