These iconic lines come from his classic 1875 poem Invictus. As an amputee, Henley drew on personal experience, infusing the poem with themes of resilience and inner strength in the face of ...

"For those who may not know, 'Invictus' comes from Latin, meaning 'undefeated' or 'unconquerable.' "Nelson Mandela credited the poem of the same name, written by the poet William Ernest Henley ...

The Duke said he had been impressed by their “willingness to learn and to understand” and that he was inspired by the poems they had read. Secondary school pupils had learnt the Invictus poem ...