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  • I would account to myself for the birth of that passion, which afterwards ruled my destiny,

    Chapter 2 2010

  • But, in drawing the picture of my early days, I must not omit to record those events which led, by insensible steps to my after tale of misery: for when I would account to myself for the birth of that passion, which afterwards ruled my destiny,

    Chapter 1 2010

  • The fifteenth day of June was going to be a day of destiny,

    The Thirty-Nine Steps 2005

  • Africans have to re-establish control of their destiny,

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2002

  • Till bad company did me beguile which proved my destiny,

    Henry the Poacher 1999

  • To achieve prosperity and a better life for all, people had to participate through their structures to co-determine their destiny,

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • In accepting your kind words and accolades, I also wish to acknowledge the support of countless ordinary French citizens, extraordinary men and women from every walk of life, who helped make it possible for me to stand before you today as a representative of our Rainbow Nation, at last honouring its tryst with destiny,

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • Rainbow Nation, at last honouring its tryst with destiny,

    PRESIDENT MANDELA'S SPEECH ON RECEIVING DOCTORATE FROM SORBONNE UNIVERSITY 1996

  • Nevertheless, he experienced contradictory emotions toward the boy: he despised him and wanted to hurt him in some tormenting way; yet at the same time he saw constantly how much the young minister, resembled Jerusha Bromley, and when at meals the young fellow, spoke so intelligently of America's destiny,

    Hawaii Michener, James 1959

  • It was with tremendous anticipation therefore that we looked forward to the day when we could develop our country along the lines that we feel it should be developed so that we could attain within the shortest possible time that position of dignity and of influence among the great nations of the world which we feel is India's destiny,

    The New India 1949

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