But with man, — by Hercules! most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man.
PLINY THE ELDERThe only certainty is uncertainty
More Pliny the Elder Quotes
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The enjoyments of this life are not equal to its evils.
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As 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.
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His only fault is that he has no fault.
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….shellfish are the prime cause of the decline of morals and the adaptation of an extravagant lifestyle.
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In 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.
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The brain is the highest of the organs in position, and it is protected by the vault of the head; it has no flesh or blood or refuse. It is the citadel of sense-perception.
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The only thing man knows instinctively is how to weep.
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Wine refreshes the stomach, sharpens the appetite, blunts care and sadness, and conduces to slumber.
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Not a day without a line.
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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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We live by reposing trust in each other.
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We ought to be guarded against every appearance of envy, as a passion that always implies inferiority wherever it resides.
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Human nature is fond of novelty.
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No man’s abilities are so remarkably shining as not to stand in need of a proper opportunity.
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It is ridiculous to suppose that the great head of things, whatever it be, pays any regard to human affairs.
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