Machiavelli referred to it as fortuna:the events that shape us and determine our wellbeing are often beyond our reason and control. Though we can attempt to plan for change, we cannot always predict the precise nature and time at which it will occur.
对赫拉克利特来说，变化是生命的基本原理。马基雅维利称之为福尔图娜（fortuna）：左右我们、决定我们福祉的事件往往超越我们的推理和控制。尽管我们可以尝试规划变化，但我们不可能永远预测到变化的性质和发生时间。