Quote by Charles Dickens

if the world go wrong, it was, in some off-hand manner, never meant to go right.

if the world go wrong, it was, in some off-hand manner, neve

Summary

This quote suggests that if the world seems to be going wrong or falling apart, it is not an accident or a mistake. It implies that there could be an inherent flaw or intentional design to not make things go right. It implies a sense of fatalism or acceptance that the world is flawed by nature or destiny, rather than merely experiencing temporary setbacks or mistakes.

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Fate Predestination

By Charles Dickens

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