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.

The circumstances of others seem good to us, while ours seem good
to others.
[Lat., Aliena nobis, nostra read more

The circumstances of others seem good to us, while ours seem good
to others.
[Lat., Aliena nobis, nostra plus aliis placent.]

Man is the creature of circumstances.

Man is the creature of circumstances.

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.

The long arm of coincidence.

The long arm of coincidence.

Circumstances alter cases.

Circumstances alter cases.

Odd instances of strange coincidence.

Odd instances of strange coincidence.

So runs the round of life from hour to hour.

So runs the round of life from hour to hour.

This fearful concatenation of circumstances.

This fearful concatenation of circumstances.