“ Fate, show thy force. Ourselves we do not owe: what is decreed must be; and be this so! ”
William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Twelfth Night |
| Topic | fate destiny |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | Twelfth Night, or What You Will, Act I, Scene 5 |
| Note | Written between 1601 and 1602 Olivia line |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1526/pg1526-images.html |
Context
“I'll give him reasons for't. Hie thee, Malvolio.
MALVOLIO. Madam, I will. [Exit.]
OLIVIA. I do I know not what: and fear to find Mine eye too great a flatterer for my mind. Fate, show thy force. Ourselves we do not owe:
What is decreed must be; and be this so! [Exit.]
ACT II. SCENE I. The sea-coast.
[Enter ANTONIO and SEBASTIAN.]
ANTONIO. Will you stay no longer; nor will you not that I go with you?” source
MALVOLIO. Madam, I will. [Exit.]
OLIVIA. I do I know not what: and fear to find Mine eye too great a flatterer for my mind. Fate, show thy force. Ourselves we do not owe:
What is decreed must be; and be this so! [Exit.]
ACT II. SCENE I. The sea-coast.
[Enter ANTONIO and SEBASTIAN.]
ANTONIO. Will you stay no longer; nor will you not that I go with you?” source
