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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.
Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the read more
Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise, for the result is waste of time and general stagnation.
A person must stand very tall to see their own fate.
A person must stand very tall to see their own fate.
Can you make a mistake and miss your fate?
Can you make a mistake and miss your fate?
The wine is poured, you should drink it.
[Fr., Le vin est verse, il faut le boire.]
The wine is poured, you should drink it.
[Fr., Le vin est verse, il faut le boire.]
Tempted fate will leave the loftiest star.
Tempted fate will leave the loftiest star.
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.
To bear is to conquer our fate.
To bear is to conquer our fate.
Fate is for those too weak to determine their own destiny.
Fate is for those too weak to determine their own destiny.
