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.

My death and life,
My bane and antidote, are both before me.

My death and life,
My bane and antidote, are both before me.

For rarely man escapes his destiny.
[It., Che l'uomo il suo destin fugge di raro.]

For rarely man escapes his destiny.
[It., Che l'uomo il suo destin fugge di raro.]

Destiny. A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.

Destiny. A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.

A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

Yes, there are two paths you can go byBut in the long runThere's still time to change the road you're read more

Yes, there are two paths you can go byBut in the long runThere's still time to change the road you're on.

Let your friends be the friends of your deliberate choice.

Let your friends be the friends of your deliberate choice.

Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on read more

Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny.

Life treads on life, and heart on heart;
We press too close in church and mart
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Life treads on life, and heart on heart;
We press too close in church and mart
To keep a dream or grave apart.