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 is for those too weak to determine their own destiny.

Fate is for those too weak to determine their own destiny.

Chance generally favors the prudent.

Chance generally favors the prudent.

They are raised on high that they may be dashed to pieces with a
greater fall.
[Lat., Tolluntur read more

They are raised on high that they may be dashed to pieces with a
greater fall.
[Lat., Tolluntur in altum
Ut lapsu gaviore ruant.]

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.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Let those deplore their doom,
Whose hope still grovels in this dark sojourn:
But lofty souls, who read more

Let those deplore their doom,
Whose hope still grovels in this dark sojourn:
But lofty souls, who look beyond the tomb,
Can smile at Fate, and wonder how they mourn.

Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.

Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.

Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.

Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.