“Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.”
On rencontre sa destinée
Souvent par des chemins qu’on prend pour l’éviter.
Book VIII (1678–1679), fable 16 (The Horoscope)
Fables (1668–1679)
Variant: A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
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On rencontre sa destinée Souvent par des chemins qu’on prend pour l’éviter.
Fables (1668–1679)
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