Faites votre devoir, et laissez faire aux dieux.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Do your duty, and leave the rest to the gods.
- In plain terms
- Fulfill your responsibilities and let fate handle what follows.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on what you can control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which duties are truly mine?
- When should I intervene beyond my duty?
Another view
It may encourage passivity toward unforeseen consequences.
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