It was impossible not to remain humble in these circumstances.
( It ( ( was ( impossible ( not ( to ( ( remain humble ) ( in ( these circumstances ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ impossible) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB remain) (ADJP (JJ humble)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT these) (NNS circumstances)))))))) (. .)))
We were humble as a result of these circumstances.
( We ( ( were ( humble ( as ( ( a result ) ( of ( these circumstances ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ humble) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN result)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NNS circumstances))))))) (. .)))