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Man is not the creature of circumstances,
Circumstances are the creatures of men.
Man is not the creature of circumstances,
Circumstances are the creatures of men.
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.
It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.
How comes it to pass, if they be only moved by chance and
accident, that such regular mutations and read more
How comes it to pass, if they be only moved by chance and
accident, that such regular mutations and generations should be
begotten by a fortuitous concourse of atoms.
Accidental and fortuitous concourse of atoms.
Accidental and fortuitous concourse of atoms.
Man is the creature of circumstances.
Man is the creature of circumstances.
What the discordant harmony of circumstances would and could
effect.
[Lat., Quid velit et possit rerum concordia discors.]
What the discordant harmony of circumstances would and could
effect.
[Lat., Quid velit et possit rerum concordia discors.]
Circumstances alter cases.
Circumstances alter cases.
And grasps the skirts of happy chance,
And breasts the blows of circumstance.
And grasps the skirts of happy chance,
And breasts the blows of circumstance.
