The Question of Fate Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonorable graves Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings This familiar quotation was taken from the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Although this quote is over 400 …showed first 75 words of 1270 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1270 total…one is correct and that is that people do control their own fate. Observe the knowledgeable words for Shakespeare, or the inspiring thoughts of the American writer, poet, and journalist Ella Wheeler Wilcox, who once wrote, "There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul." Saying that no matter what a person's fate is, it stands no chance against their will to do something.