Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat.

Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat.

To bear is to conquer our fate.

To bear is to conquer our fate.

Call it Nature, Fate, Fortune; all these are names of the one and selfsame God.

Call it Nature, Fate, Fortune; all these are names of the one and selfsame God.

'Tis Fate that flings the dice,
And as she flings
Of kings makes peasants,
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'Tis Fate that flings the dice,
And as she flings
Of kings makes peasants,
And of peasants kings.

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
another.

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
another.

Stern fate and time
Will have their victims; and the best die first,
Leaving the bad still read more

Stern fate and time
Will have their victims; and the best die first,
Leaving the bad still strong, though past their prime,
To curse the hopeless world they ever curs'd
Vaunting vile deeds, and vainest of the worst.

Tempted fate will leave the loftiest star.

Tempted fate will leave the loftiest star.

Here's a sigh to those who love me,
And a smile to those who hate;
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Here's a sigh to those who love me,
And a smile to those who hate;
And whatever sky's above me,
Here's a heart for every fate.