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Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.
It is well not to lend too easy an ear to accusations.
It is well not to lend too easy an ear to accusations.
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.
Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
We believe not a liar, even when he is speaking the truth.
We believe not a liar, even when he is speaking the truth.