There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, Can circumvent or hinder or control. The firm resolve of a determined soul. Gifts count for nothing; will alone is great; All things give way before it, soon or late.
Each well-born soul must win what it deserves.
- Topic: Action, Work
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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