there but for the grace of god go i

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there but for the grace of god go i

A recognition that others' misfortune could be one's own, if it weren't for the blessing/kindness/luck bestowed by fate or the Divine.Man's fate is in God's hands.More generally, our fate is not entirely in our own hands.

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An able-bodied person sees someone who is disabled and says, "There but for the grace of God go I"

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Submitted on April 10, 2012

Modified by TriplePurple on December 10, 2023

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