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Nature does not tolerate emptiness

Aristotle

Phraseologism: Nature does not tolerate emptiness.

Meaning: If you do not consciously support, do not cultivate a good, good beginning in a person (society), then it will inevitably be replaced by a bad and evil one.

Origin: From Latin: Natura abhorret vacuum. The expression belongs to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC). It became popular thanks to the French humanist writer Francois Rabelais (1494-1553), who in his novel "Gargantua" (1535) writes (part 1, ch. 5) about medieval physicists who were sure that "nature is afraid of emptiness" and this was explained. for example, the rise of water in pumps (they did not yet know about the pressure difference). Sometimes the Latin expression Horror vacui is used in the same sense - fear, fear of emptiness. In part, it can serve as an analogue of the well-known saying "A holy place is never empty" (jokingly-iron.).

Random phraseology:

It is terrible to be a slave of passions!

Meaning:

About the opposity of impulsive behavior, excessive emotionality.

Origin:

From the poem "Svyatopolk" by the Decembrist poet Kondraty Fedorovich Ryleev (1795-1826): "It's terrible to be a slave of passions! // Who once indulged in their desire, // He flies faster every day // From crime to crime."

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