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Circumstances alter cases.
Circumstances alter cases.
It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.
It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.
Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.
F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr.
------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which read more
F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr.
------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which he
has no control.
To leave frivolous circumstances, I pray you tell Signior
Lucentio that his father is come from Pisa and is read more
To leave frivolous circumstances, I pray you tell Signior
Lucentio that his father is come from Pisa and is here at the
door to speak with him.
Odd instances of strange coincidence.
Odd instances of strange coincidence.
To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and
convenience of our lives.
To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and
convenience of our lives.
Epicureans, that ascribed the origin and frame of the world not
to the power of God, but to the read more
Epicureans, that ascribed the origin and frame of the world not
to the power of God, but to the fortuitous concourse of atoms.
