The poem has become a symbol of the resilience, dignity, and strength of anyone who faces insurmountable odds.

In a speech to the House of Commons in 1941 , #Winston_Churchill paraphrased the last two lines of the poem to lift the nation's spirits in the midst of #World_War_II: "We are still the masters of our destiny. We are still the captains of our souls."

#Nelson_Mandela turned to poetry during his imprisonment.