“Don't forget your history nor your destiny”
Bob Marley (1945–1981) Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician
“Destiny and history are untidy.”
— Djuna Barnes, book Nightwood
Source: Nightwood (1936), Ch. 6 : Where the Tree Falls
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Steve Maraboli (1975)
Source: Life, the Truth, and Being Free (2010), p. 108
“Dreams can change histories and songs can alter destinies.”
Tiffanie DeBartolo (1970) American writer
“You cannot amputate your history from your destiny, because that is redemption.”
Beth Moore (1957) American evangelist
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Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973) American politician, 36th president of the United States (in office from 1963 to 1969)
1960s, Inaugural address (1965)
Context: For every generation, there is a destiny. For some, history decides. For this generation, the choice must be our own. [... ] Our destiny in the midst of change will rest on the unchanged character of our people, and on their faith.
Elie Munk (1900–1981) French rabbi
page 12
The World of Prayer, vol. 1
“No matter what your history has been, your destiny is what you create today.”
Steve Maraboli (1975)
Source: Life, the Truth, and Being Free (2010), p. 36
Context: No matter what your history has been, your destiny is what you create today. What are you going to create?
Hans Morgenthau book Politics Among Nations
Source: Politics Among Nations (1948), p. 42 (1985 edition).
T. B. Joshua (1963) Nigerian Christian leader
On destiny - "The Shock Of Reality" http://allafrica.com/stories/200908240244.html All Africa (August 24 2009)
Huston Smith book The World's Religions
Discussing the beliefs of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The World's Religions (1991)