In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare writes: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves." The line argues against hiding inside fate.

William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar

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From Julius Caesar (Act I, Scene 2): Cassius urging Brutus to stop blaming fate — 'the stars' — and to act. Shakespeare turns astrology into a question of responsibility: our lives are shaped less by destiny than by our own choices.

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Shakespeare, Julius Caesar'da şöyle yazar: 'Kusur, sevgili Brutus, yıldızlarımızda değil, kendimizdedir.' Bu söz, kaderin içine saklanmaya karşı çıkar.
William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar'dan (I. Perde, 2. Sahne): Cassius, Brutus'u kaderi — 'yıldızları' — suçlamayı bırakıp harekete geçmeye çağırır. Shakespeare astrolojiyi bir sorumluluk sorusuna çevirir: Hayatımızı kaderden çok kendi seçimlerimiz biçimlendirir.

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S32 Project Gutenberg Julius Caesar

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