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 To leave frivolous circumstances, I pray you tell Signior 
Lucentio that his father is come from Pisa and is read more 
 To leave frivolous circumstances, I pray you tell Signior 
Lucentio that his father is come from Pisa and is here at the 
door to speak with him. 
 For these attacks do not contribute to make us frail but rather 
show us to be what we are.  
 For these attacks do not contribute to make us frail but rather 
show us to be what we are. 
Odd instances of strange coincidence.
Odd instances of strange coincidence.
 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. 
 F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr. 
------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which read more 
 F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr. 
------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which he 
has no control. 
Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.
Man, without religion, 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. 
 To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and 
convenience of our lives.  
 To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and 
convenience of our lives. 
 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.