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The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
Thus we see, too, in the world that some persons assimilate only
what is ugly and evil from the read more
Thus we see, too, in the world that some persons assimilate only
what is ugly and evil from the same moral circumstances which
supply good and beautiful results--the fragrance of celestial
flowers--to the daily life of others.
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.
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
Accidental and fortuitous concourse of atoms.
Accidental and fortuitous concourse of atoms.
The long arm of coincidence.
The long arm of coincidence.
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.
Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.
Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.
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.]
