The desire to know a thing is heightened by its gratification being deferred.
PLINY THE ELDERSuch is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and is so bold as to challenge her in her work.
More Pliny the Elder Quotes
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In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
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Not a day without a line.
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Nothing is so unequal as equality.
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True happiness consists in being considered deserving of it.
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Man naturally yearns for novelty.
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No book so bad but some part may be of use.
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Nothing which we can imagine about Nature is incredible.
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True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written, and writing what deserves to be read.
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Envy always implies conscious inferiority wherever it resides.
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In the literary as well as military world, most powerful abilities will often be found concealed under a rustic garb.
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The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.
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Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.
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Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.
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The best kind of wine is that which is most pleasant to him who drinks it.
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As for the garden of mint, the very smell of it alone recovers and refreshes our spirits, as the taste stirs up our appetite for meat.
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