Maxioms Pet

X
Share to:

You May Also Like   /   View all maxioms

  ( comments )
  29  /  39  

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.

by Daniel Webster Found in: Circumstance Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  10  /  8  

Man is the creature of circumstances.

Man is the creature of circumstances.

by Robert Owen Found in: Circumstance Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  16  /  15  

Sir, my circumstances,
Being so near the truth as I will make them,
Must first induce you read more

Sir, my circumstances,
Being so near the truth as I will make them,
Must first induce you to believe; whose strength
I will confirm with oath, which I doubt not
You'll give me leave to spare when you shall find
You need it not.

  ( comments )
  38  /  26  

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.

  ( comments )
  36  /  38  

The changeful change of circumstances.
[Lat., Varia sors rerum.]

The changeful change of circumstances.
[Lat., Varia sors rerum.]

  ( comments )
  8  /  12  

Circumstances alter cases.

Circumstances alter cases.

by Found in: Circumstance Sayings, General Sayings,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  10  /  16  

Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.

Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.

by Thomas Hardy Found in: Circumstance Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  6  /  6  

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.]

  ( comments )
  10  /  10  

It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.

It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.

Maxioms Web Pet