The bow is bent, the arrow flies,
The winged shaft of fate.

The bow is bent, the arrow flies,
The winged shaft of fate.

Kabira wept when he beheld the millstone roll,
Of that which passes 'twixt the stones, nought goes forth whole.
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Kabira wept when he beheld the millstone roll,
Of that which passes 'twixt the stones, nought goes forth whole.
- Edward B. Eastwick,

We create our fate every day we live

We create our fate every day we live

'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.

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.

The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers,
And heavily in clouds brings on the day,
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The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers,
And heavily in clouds brings on the day,
The great, the important day, big with the fate
Of Cato, and of Rome.

Every one is the architect of his own fortune.

Every one is the architect of his own fortune.

Many things happen between the cup and the lip.

Many things happen between the cup and the lip.

Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.

Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.