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Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder for someone else
Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder for someone else
He had no further intercourse with Spirits, but lived upon the Total Abstinence Principle, ever afterwards; and it was always read more
He had no further intercourse with Spirits, but lived upon the Total Abstinence Principle, ever afterwards; and it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge
In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared mind.
In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared mind.
No free man will ask as favor, what he can not claim as reward.
[Lat., Neutiquam officium liberi esse read more
No free man will ask as favor, what he can not claim as reward.
[Lat., Neutiquam officium liberi esse hominis puto
Cum is nihil promereat, postulare id gratiae apponi sibi.]
Every egg represents 32 hours of jail for a chicken
kept in a 3 ft by 1 ft cage, debeaked.
Every egg represents 32 hours of jail for a chicken
kept in a 3 ft by 1 ft cage, debeaked.
Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.
Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.
To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty.
To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty.
To accept a favor is to sell one's freedom.
[Lat., Beneficium accipere, libertatem est vendere.]
To accept a favor is to sell one's freedom.
[Lat., Beneficium accipere, libertatem est vendere.]
A favor tardily bestowed is no favor; for a favor quickly granted
is a more agreeable favor.
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A favor tardily bestowed is no favor; for a favor quickly granted
is a more agreeable favor.
[Lat., Gratia, quae tarda est, ingrata est: gratia namque
Cum fieri properat, gratia grata magis.]
