Great Negative, how vainly would the Wise Enquire, define, distinguish, teach, devise, Didst thou not stand to point their dull Philosophies? Is, or is not, the Two great Ends of Fate, And, true or false, the Subject of Debate, That perfect, or destroy, the vast Designs of Fate.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Philosophical debates about fate are pointless because the outcome is already decided regardless of human reasoning.
- In plain terms
- Arguing about fate is useless since the end result is fixed.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not waste energy debating what is already determined.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can you control?
- Is debating fate useful?
Another view
Some events are not predetermined and require analysis.
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