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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.
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
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.
Sir, my circumstances,
Being so near the truth as I will make them,
Must first induce you read more
Sir, my circumstances,
Being so near the truth as I will make them,
Must first induce you to believe; whose strength
I will confirm with oath, which I doubt not
You'll give me leave to spare when you shall find
You need it not.
It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.
It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.
Men are the sport of circumstances, when
The circumstances seem the sport of men.
Men are the sport of circumstances, when
The circumstances seem the sport of men.
And circumstance, that unspiritual god,
And miscreator, makes and helps along
Our coming evils, with a critch-like read more
And circumstance, that unspiritual god,
And miscreator, makes and helps along
Our coming evils, with a critch-like rod,
Whose touch turns hope to dust--the dust we all have trod.
The changeful change of circumstances.
[Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
The changeful change of circumstances.
[Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
Man is the creature of circumstances.
Man is the creature of circumstances.
