<Li> C.S. Lewis, in Book Five, chapter III (The Self - Sufficiency of Vertue) of his early autobiographical work The Pilgrim's Regress (1933) included a quote from the last two lines (paraphrased by the character "Vertue"):' I cannot put myself under anyone's orders . I must be the captain of my soul and the master of my fate . But thank you for your offer .' . </Li> <Li> In Oscar Wilde's De Profundis letter in 1897, he reminisces that' I was no longer the Captain of my soul' . </Li> <Li> In the 1942 film Casablanca, Captain Renault, an official played by Claude Rains, recites the last two lines of the poem when talking to Rick Blaine, played by Humphrey Bogart, referring to his power in Casablanca . Ironically, after delivering this line, he is called away by an aide to Gestapo officer Major Strasser . </Li> <Li> The Invictus Games; an international Paralympic - style multi-sport event created by Prince Harry in which wounded, injured or sick armed services personnel and their associated veterans take part in sport, has featured the poem in its promotions . Prior to the inaugural games in London in 2014, entertainers including Daniel Craig and Tom Hardy, and athletes including Louis Smith and Iwan Thomas, read the poem in a promotional video . </Li>

Who said i am the master of my fate i am the captain of my soul