Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

We make our fortunes and we call them fate.

We make our fortunes and we call them fate.

Summary

This quote suggests that our successes and failures in life are often perceived as being out of our control, as if they are predestined or determined by some external force. It highlights how we tend to attribute our fortunes, whether good or bad, to factors beyond our own actions and decisions. It challenges the notion of personal agency and implies that our lives are guided by events that are beyond our influence.

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Fate & Destiny

By Benjamin Disraeli

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