Accustom 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 ELDERNothing which we can imagine about Nature is incredible.
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Accustom 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.
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Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.
PLINY THE ELDERHope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.
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Always act in such a way as to secure the love of your neighbour.
PLINY THE ELDERAlways act in such a way as to secure the love of your neighbour.
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It is this earth that, like a kind mother, receives us at our birth, and sustains us when born; it is this alone, of all the elements around us, that is never found an enemy of man.
PLINY THE ELDERIt is this earth that, like a kind mother, receives us at our birth, and sustains us when born; it is this alone, of all the elements around us, that is never found an enemy of man.
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True happiness consists in being considered deserving of it.
PLINY THE ELDERTrue happiness consists in being considered deserving of it.
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The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.
PLINY THE ELDERThe best plan is to profit by the folly of others.
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In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.
PLINY THE ELDERIn these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.
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The enjoyments of this life are not equal to its evils.
PLINY THE ELDERThe enjoyments of this life are not equal to its evils.
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No book so bad but some part may be of use.
PLINY THE ELDERNo book so bad but some part may be of use.
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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.
PLINY THE ELDERAs 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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Hope is a working-man’s dream.
PLINY THE ELDERHope is a working-man’s dream.
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Truth comes out in wine.
PLINY THE ELDERTruth comes out in wine.
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As land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies.
PLINY THE ELDERAs land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies.
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Nature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures.
PLINY THE ELDERNature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures.
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Human nature is fond of novelty.
PLINY THE ELDERHuman nature is fond of novelty.
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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.
PLINY THE ELDERIt 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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