Who said "There is a tide. Take it at the flood."?

Shakespeare (1564–1616). Source: Julius Caesar 4.3.

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There is a tide. Take it at the flood.

Shakespeare, Julius Caesar 4.3

What it means

Brutus argues that the moment to act is now. Miss the tide, he says, and the whole voyage of life is stuck in shallows. Recognize your moment and move.

The source

"There is a tide. Take it at the flood." Shakespeare said it in Julius Caesar 4.3. Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.

"There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune"

Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100), Julius Caesar 4.3. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Shakespeare (1564–1616). The playwright and poet of Stratford and the Globe. His characters still say the things we feel and cannot put into words.

Questions

What does "There is a tide. Take it at the flood." mean?: Brutus argues that the moment to act is now. Miss the tide, he says, and the whole voyage of life is stuck in shallows. Recognize your moment and move.
Who said "There is a tide. Take it at the flood."?: Shakespeare (1564–1616). Source: Julius Caesar 4.3.
What is the original wording?: There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune (Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.
Is "There is a tide. Take it at the flood." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"There is a tide. Take it at the flood." (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar 4.3, trans. Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/there-is-a-tide-take-it-at-the