Circumstances give in reality to every political principle, its distinguishing colour, and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind.
Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II.
Circumstances define us; they force us onto one road or another, and then they punish us for it.
We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within.
In every human society, there is an effort continually tending to confer on one part the height of power and happiness, and to reduce the other to the extreme of weakness and misery. The intent of good laws is to oppose this effort and to diffuse their influence universally and equally.
Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.
In government, the forces of risk-aversion and constant conflict serve to stultify and narrow the range of ideas up for debate.
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
Attitudes are the forerunners of conditions.
Circumstance has no value. It is how one relates to a situation that has value. All true meaning resides in the personal relationship to a phenomenon... what it means to you.