About This Quote
Opportunity makes the man" is a very common saying in the United States. It is used to describe the idea that events in life are largely determined by what happens behind closed doors. Opportunity can be very good or dangerous depending on how one uses it. For example, if someone has an opportunity to make a lot of money but does not take advantage of it, then the opportunity has not made that person a better person. However, if someone is offered an opportunity that opens up many opportunities for himself or herself, then that person has really become a man.
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