Why do we believe that in all matters the odd numbers are more powerful?
PLINY THE ELDERNo one is wise at all times.
More Pliny the Elder Quotes
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The desire to know a thing is heightened by its gratification being deferred.
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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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The enjoyments of this life are not equal to its evils.
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It is a maxim universally agreed upon in agriculture, that nothing must be done too late; and again, that everything must be done at its proper season; while there is a third precept which reminds us that opportunities lost can never be regained.
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Now, that the sovereign power and deity, whatsoever it is, should have regard of mankind, is a toy and vanity worthy to be laughed at.
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True happiness consists in being considered deserving of it.
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Always act in such a way as to secure the love of your neighbour.
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There is, to be sure, no evil without something good.
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We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those which are afar off.
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Lust is an enemy to the purse, a foe to the person, a canker to the mind, a corrosive to the conscience, a weakness of the wit, a besotter of the senses, and finally, a mortal bane to all the body.
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Wine takes away reason, engenders insanity, leads to thousands of crimes, and imposes such an enormous expense on nations.
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Nothing is more useful than wine for strengthening the body and also more detrimental to our pleasure if moderation be lacking.
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Wine refreshes the stomach, sharpens the appetite, blunts care and sadness, and conduces to slumber.
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Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know has happened, but we fear all that possibly may happen.
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The only thing man knows instinctively is how to weep.
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