Circumstance Quotes ( 10 - 20 of 34 )
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
 Man is not the creature of circumstances,
 Circumstances are the creatures of men.  
 Man is not the creature of circumstances,
 Circumstances are the creatures of men. 
It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.
It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men 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. 
Circumstances alter cases.
Circumstances alter cases.
Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.
Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.
 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. 
 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.] 
 What the discordant harmony of circumstances would and could 
effect.
 [Lat., Quid velit et possit rerum concordia discors.]  
 What the discordant harmony of circumstances would and could 
effect.
 [Lat., Quid velit et possit rerum concordia discors.] 
 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.