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.]

This fearful concatenation of circumstances.

This fearful concatenation of circumstances.

The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.

The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.

Odd instances of strange coincidence.

Odd instances of strange coincidence.

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.

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.

Man is the creature of circumstances.

Man is the creature of circumstances.

Circumstances beyond my individual control.

Circumstances beyond my individual control.

Circumstances alter cases.

Circumstances alter cases.