SHAKESPEARE ON MEN AND GODS
British dramatist and poet William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
has left hundreds of thoughts on a large variety of themes. Most of those them are full of wisdom and impressively
quotable. Given below are only five of
them concerning men and gods. As I am
quoting them from memory , it is impossible to recall the names of all the plays in which
they occur. As for their worth, they are unquestionably great.
1. Men are sometimes masters of their
Fate.
2. There is a tide in the affairs of man
Taken at the flood leads
on to Fortune.
3. The fault dear Brutus is not in our
stars
But in ourselves that we
are underlings. (Julius Caesar)
4. As flies to wanton boys are we to the
Gods
They kill us for their
sport (King
Lear)
5. The Gods are just, and of our
pleasant vices
Make instruments to
plague us.
Shakespeare is most admirable for the
fact that his views are not one-sided.
He looks at his themes from every pro and anti angle and expresses them
objectively.
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G.R.Kanwal
6th July 2023
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