Editing Destiny (section)

==Politics==

Metaphorical expressions of a predetermined destiny are commonly used by politicians to describe events not understood. [[Otto Von Bismarck]] said that the best a politician can do is to 'listen for God's footsteps and hang on to His coat tails'.<ref>[[Henry Kissinger]], 'Otto Von Bismarck, master Statesman', New York Times, 31 March 2011</ref>

[[José de San Martín|General José de San Martín]], [[Libertadores|Libertador]] of [[Argentina]], [[Chile]] and [[Peru]], famously said "You will be what you must be, or you will be nothing".<ref>{{Cite web |title=“Serás lo que debas ser y si no, serás nada” |url=https://www.laprensa.com.ar/Seras-lo-que-debas-ser-y-si-no-seras-nada-533591.note.aspx |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=www.laprensa.com.ar |language=es}}</ref>

In ''[[War and Peace]]'', [[Leo Tolstoy]] wrote of the 'unconscious swarm-life of mankind', while [[Shakespeare]] spoke of a 'tide in the affairs of men' in his play ''Julius Caesar''.