It was said of St. Thomas: "Post Summam Thomæ nihil restat nisi lumen gloriæ.
It may be said of Dante: "Post Dantis Paradisum nihil restat nisi visio Dei.
Mr. Nihil says: “Had it been known that the benevolent system of the Penitentiary had been previously tried in vain upon him, he would not probably have been sent here a second time.
Even if it could have been proved against Mr. Nihil that he was lacking in the resolute peremptoriness of persons bred to command, this chaplain-governor was, however, not wanting in many of the qualities of a good administrator.
Even a man of shrewd intelligence like Mr. Nihil could not fail to be occasionally taken in.
But yet, without the latter, without perfect isolation and the prevention of all intercourse and intercommunication, it was felt by Mr. Nihilthat his efforts to reform his prisoners were vain.
Mr. Nihil found McCarthy submissive and tractable, but after the above caution he thought it advisable to continue the handcuffing, intending to withdraw the restraint as soon as she abandoned her intention to commit suicide.
Mr. Nihil was much exercised in spirit at his return.
I do not suppose that Mr. Nihil was more intolerant than were others of his cloth in those days, when antagonism between churches ran unusually high, and there is much excuse for the remarks he makes on the subject.
He was removed to another cell, and Mr. Nihil himself proceeded to examine the one he had left.
THE most annoying of the many anxieties that weighed upon Governor Nihil at this time was the deportment of a certain Pickard Smith, who seemed more than a match for all the authority of the place.
All that Mr. Russell did, Mr. Nihil did also, and more.
Mr. Nihil was naturally much struck with this observation, and gave it credence, thinking the officer’s opinion worth attention, as he was particularly shrewd and intelligent.
Jonas, for example reports that in his address of June 24 Campegius had said nothing harsh or hateful (nihil acerbe, nihil odiose) against the Lutherans.
The entire argument of the Anti-Adiaphorists was by him reduced to the following principle or axiom: "Nihil est adiaphoron in casu confessionis et scandali.
Why, have you not the parsonage of St Nihil to bestow?
St Nihil; and Nihil is nothing: Then, where is the church, or any bells for to ring?
I'll give thee the parsonage of Saint Nihil to pleasure them withal, And such another to it, if thou watch, till it fall.
Mulier tum bene olet ubi nihil olet" is an ancient dictum, and in the sixteenth century Montaigne still repeated the same saying with complete approval.
Jucundum nihil est quod non reficit variatas," according to the saying of Publilius Syrus.
The sword, broken into pieces by the quill, is depicted within an oval garter which bears the motto, Nihil sine labore.
Above this a second motto of equal appropriateness is given,--Nihil sine labore.
The axioms of our regal government are these, Lex facit regem; the king's grant of any favour made contrary to law is void; Rex nihil potest nisi quod jure potest.
On the reverse is the face of Lydia Pinkham, while around the margin, in fine gilt letters, is a scroll with the motto, 'Nihil nemini nocet.
So I gave him a little card, with the words 'Nihil nemini nocet,' and all day he said nothing more about being sick.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "nihil" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: aught; cipher; nada; naught; nothing; nought; zero
