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And grasps the skirts of happy chance,
And breasts the blows of circumstance.
And grasps the skirts of happy chance,
And breasts the blows of circumstance.
The changeful change of circumstances.
[Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
The changeful change of circumstances.
[Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.
Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.
Accidental and fortuitous concourse of atoms.
Accidental and fortuitous concourse of atoms.
Circumstances alter cases.
Circumstances alter cases.
By some fortuitous concourse of atoms.
[Lat., Fortuito quodam concursu atomorum.]
By some fortuitous concourse of atoms.
[Lat., Fortuito quodam concursu atomorum.]
Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.
Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.
Man is the creature of circumstances.
Man is the creature of circumstances.
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.
