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title: "We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act… — Charles Swindoll Quote #10 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is… — a quote by Charles Swindoll."
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> # We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

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## More from Charles Swindoll

1. > We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.

[Permalink to quote \#9](https://quotesby.net/Charles-Swindoll/9/ "Permalink to quote 9")
2. > We have become a generation of people who worship our work, who work at our play, and who play at our worship.

[Permalink to quote \#11](https://quotesby.net/Charles-Swindoll/11/ "Permalink to quote 11")
3. > The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.

[Permalink to quote \#8](https://quotesby.net/Charles-Swindoll/8/ "Permalink to quote 8")

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