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You have no power over your past,but you do over your present.You have no power over your history,but you do over your future.You have no power over your fortune,but you do over your actions.You have no power over your reputation,but you do over your character.You have no power over destiny,but you do over yourself.You have no power over anyone,but you do over your world.

You have no power over your past,but you do over your present.You have no power over your history,but you do over your future.You have no power over your fortune,but you do over your actions.You have no power over your reputation,but you do over your character.You have no power over destiny,but you do over yourself.You have no power over anyone,but you do over your world.
Matshona Dhliwayo ↗

Approximate author period: c. 2015 AD · contemporary

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Matshona Dhliwayo
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Approximate author period: c. 2015 AD · contemporary
Approximate 21st-century author period: in his dated first-person account of 15 June 2017, the author describes posting original quotations in 2015. This is an activity anchor, not the composition date of every attributed quotation. Source: https://medium.com/@matshonatdhliwayo/how-i-got-8-million-views-on-google-plus-without-spending-a-penny-a23254e79fbb (accessed 2026-10-08).
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