John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6837 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6837 |
| AUTHOR: | Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | For man is man and master of his fate 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Idylls of the King: The Marriage of Geraint. Line 355. |
| Note 1. W. E. Henley, page 829. I am the master of my fate I am the captain of my soul. J. B. Kenyon: A Challenge: Be the proud captain still of thine own fate. [back] |