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Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.
It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
They have learnt life's lessons.
They have learnt life's lessons.
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.
He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.