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All human things are subject to decay,
And when fate summons, monarchs must obey.
All human things are subject to decay,
And when fate summons, monarchs must obey.
Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.
Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.
There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.
It's the niceties that make the difference fate gives us the hand, and we play the cards.
It's the niceties that make the difference fate gives us the hand, and we play the cards.
Every one is the architect of his own fortune.
Every one is the architect of his own fortune.
Can you make a mistake and miss your fate?
Can you make a mistake and miss your fate?
Fate is for those too weak to determine their own destiny.
Fate is for those too weak to determine their own destiny.