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 Let Hercules himself do what he may,
 The cat will mew, and dog will have his day.  
 Let Hercules himself do what he may,
 The cat will mew, and dog will have his day. 
Every man meets his Waterloo at last.
Every man meets his Waterloo at last.
 I feel that I am a man of destiny.
 [Ger., Ich fuhl 's das ich der Mann des Schicksals read more 
 I feel that I am a man of destiny.
 [Ger., Ich fuhl 's das ich der Mann des Schicksals bin.] 
Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.
Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.
 Here burns my candle out; ay, here it dies,
 Which, whiles it lasted, gave King Henry light.  
 Here burns my candle out; ay, here it dies,
 Which, whiles it lasted, gave King Henry light. 
Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.
Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.
Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny.
Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny.
Nature is at work.. Character and destiny are her handiwork. She gives us love and hate, jealousy and reverence. All read more
Nature is at work.. Character and destiny are her handiwork. She gives us love and hate, jealousy and reverence. All that is ours is the power to choose which impulse we shall follow.
 Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay,
 Might stop a hole to keep the wind away.
  O, read more 
 Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay,
 Might stop a hole to keep the wind away.
  O, that that earth which kept the world in awe
   Should patch a wall t' expel the winter's flaw!