every man is the architect of his own fortune

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every man is the architect of his own fortune

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  1. Each person is the chief cause of their success or failure in life.

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proverb each person is the chief cause of their success or failure

Españolcada uno tiene lo que se merece
Françaischacun est l'artisan de sa fortune
Deutschjeder ist seines Glückes Schmied

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MLA

"every man is the architect of his own fortune." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/every%20man%20is%20the%20architect%20of%20his%20own%20fortune. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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every man is the architect of his own fortune. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/every%20man%20is%20the%20architect%20of%20his%20own%20fortune

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"every man is the architect of his own fortune." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/every%20man%20is%20the%20architect%20of%20his%20own%20fortune.

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@misc{every_man_is_the_architect_of_his_own_fo_2026,
  title = {every man is the architect of his own fortune},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/every%20man%20is%20the%20architect%20of%20his%20own%20fortune},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}