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borne itself out, and put to the fire #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:41 am   borne itself out, and put to the fire		  
- I continued to live with my philosophy and it has borne itself out through every circumstances of my life, even when what I believe has been put to the fire, sometimes on a daily basis.

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Could someone explain these to me? Thanks!
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borne itself out, and put to the fire #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:09 am   borne itself out, and put to the fire		  
You probably made a typing error, since it should be "circumstance", singular.

- To bear something out = to confirm something, to prove something
- To put to the fire = to torture (with fire), to subject to great hardships or harsh tests

I kept to my philosophy, and it has proved its strength/worth/truth under all circumstances during my life, even when what I believe was very seriously challenged, which sometimes happened every day.
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borne itself out, and put to the fire #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:45 am   borne itself out, and put to the fire		  
That explains everything! Thanks Cerberus!
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