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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.]
The long arm of coincidence.
The long arm of coincidence.
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.
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.]
Condition, circumstance, is not the thing;
Bliss is the same in subject or in king.
Condition, circumstance, is not the thing;
Bliss is the same in subject or in king.
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.
Man is the creature of circumstances.
Man is the creature of circumstances.
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
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.]
