"Men are the sport of circumstances when it……" — Lord Byron

"Men are the sport of circumstances when it seems circumstances are the sport of men."

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382 Quotes by Lord Byron

Lord Byron has 382 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes,…
If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his…
I slept and dreamt that life was beauty; I woke and found that life was duty.
But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling like dew, upon a thought, produces That which makes…
Cervantes smiled Spain's chivalry away; A single laugh demolished the right arm Of his country.
Her great merit is finding out mine; there is nothing so amiable as discernment.
Opinions are made to be changed or how is truth to be got at?
Lovers may be and indeed generally are enemies, but they never can be friends, because there must always be a…
Every day confirms my opinion on the superiority of a vicious life, and if Virtue is not its own reward,…
I shall soon be six-and-twenty. Is there anything in the future that can possibly console us for not being always…
I would rather have a nod from an American, than a snuff- box from an emperor.
It is useless to tell one not to reason but to believe; you might as well tell a man not…

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The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. — Aristotle
Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that… — Neil Armstrong
Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of… — Saint Augustine
A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances. — Robert Baden-Powell
I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So… — James A. Baldwin
There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for certain movies, in real… — Christian Bale
Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. — Dave Barry
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations. — Joseph Addison
If a Pope clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically, and spiritually capable of handling the duties of… — Pope Benedict XVI
As Nelson Mandela has pointed out, boycott is not a principle, it is a tactic depending upon circumstances. A tactic… — John Berger
The truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other… — Andrew Bernstein
I cannot think of any circumstances in which a government can go to war without the support of parliament. — Tony Blair

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