Circumstances beyond my individual control.

Circumstances beyond my individual control.

Who does the best that circumstance allows,
Does well, acts nobly, angels could no more.

Who does the best that circumstance allows,
Does well, acts nobly, angels could no more.

So runs the round of life from hour to hour.

So runs the round of life from hour to hour.

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.

And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself
to circumstances.
[Lat., Et mihi res, non read more

And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself
to circumstances.
[Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]

Men's plans should be regulated by the circumstances, not
circumstances by the plans.
[Lat., Consilia res magis dant read more

Men's plans should be regulated by the circumstances, not
circumstances by the plans.
[Lat., Consilia res magis dant hominibus quam homines rebus.]

The long arm of coincidence.

The long arm of coincidence.

This fearful concatenation of circumstances.

This fearful concatenation of circumstances.

Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.

Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.