Who said “Human reason needs only to will more strongly than fate, and she is fate.”?

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Thomas Mann. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Magic Mountain (1924)

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APA

Mann, T. (n.d.). Human reason needs only to will more strongly than fate, and she is fate. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12630-human-reason-needs-only-to-will-more-strongly/

MLA

Mann, Thomas. “Human reason needs only to will more strongly than fate, and she is fate.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12630-human-reason-needs-only-to-will-more-strongly/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Mann, Thomas. “Human reason needs only to will more strongly than fate, and she is fate.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12630-human-reason-needs-only-to-will-more-strongly/.