It is ridiculous to suppose that the great head of things, whatever it be, pays any regard to human affairs.
PLINY THE ELDERIt is ridiculous to suppose that the great head of things, whatever it be, pays any regard to human affairs.
PLINY THE ELDERThe happier the moment the shorter.
PLINY THE ELDERThe depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.
PLINY THE ELDERWine takes away reason, engenders insanity, leads to thousands of crimes, and imposes such an enormous expense on nations.
PLINY THE ELDERAs touching peaches in general, the very name in Latine whereby they are called Persica, doth evidently show that they were brought out of Persia first.
PLINY THE ELDERAccustom yourself to master and overcome things of difficulty; for if you observe, the left hand for want of practice is insignificant, and not adapted to general business; yet it holds the bridle better than the right, from constant use.
PLINY THE ELDERFrom the end spring new beginnings.
PLINY THE ELDERThe great business of man is to improve his mind, and govern his manners; all other projects and pursuits, whether in our power to compass or not, are only amusements.
PLINY THE ELDERThe best plan is to profit by the folly of others.
PLINY THE ELDERThe brain is the citadel of sense perception.
PLINY THE ELDERIn comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment.
PLINY THE ELDERIn the literary as well as military world, most powerful abilities will often be found concealed under a rustic garb.
PLINY THE ELDERCats too, with what silent stealthiness, with what light steps do they creep up to a bird!
PLINY THE ELDERAmid the sufferings of life on earth, suicide is God’s best gift to man.
PLINY THE ELDEREnvy always implies conscious inferiority wherever it resides.
PLINY THE ELDERHow many things… are looked upon as quite impossible until they have been actually effected?
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