In school we chanted, along with our teacher, I am the Captain of my fate, I am the Master of my soul, and meanwhile, within my own body, an anarchic insurrection had been launched by one of my privates- which I was helpless to put down!

Philip Roth
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The quote above describes the power of language. Our words can change our lives. The teacher was teaching his students about the power of language, but he didn't realize what he was really doing. Instead, he was teaching his students about the power of words.

The teacher's words were teaching his students that they are in control of their lives. That they are masters of their own fate.

Source: Portnoys Complaint

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