What does this quote by Julius Caesar mean?

Question

There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune but omitted, and the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and mesires. On such a full sea are we now afloat and we must take the current when it serves or lose the ventures before us.

- Julius Caesar

Answer 1

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search the book and it translates it into regular understandable english

Answer 2

it means that there are certain times in life that we need to pay attention to. when we act at the most appropriate time, it becomes an opportunity. If we let it pass, then it leads to misery or loss.  he then concludes by saying that such a time is where he and his men are and they should grab the opportunity while they can.

Answer 3

Caesar is evidenty trying to get support. To win his point, he teels his audience that unless they take the opportunity as it arises, it will be too late and all will be lost for ever.