Fake Buddha Quote #58: “I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.”

Really, I should stop giving fake numbers to my Fake Buddha Quotes. This one’s on Brainyquote.com.

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.

That didn’t look at all like something the Buddha would have said, especially since he mentions fate. The Buddha also, as far as I’m aware, never talked about what he “believed.”

A quick search revealed that the quote is actually from an essay by G. K. Chesterton, “A Visit to Holland.”

Well done, Brainyquote!