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But with man, — by Hercules! most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man.

Pliny the Elder

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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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Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.
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It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.
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True happiness consists in being considered deserving of it.
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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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As land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies.
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Our youth and manhood are due to our country, but our declining years are due to ourselves.
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No book so bad but some part may be of use.
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We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty is ever charming.
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Wine maketh the band quivering, the eye watery, the night unquiet, lewd dreams, a stinking breath in the morning, and an utter forgetfulness of all things.
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It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth.
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In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
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Many dishes bring many diseases.
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Among these things, one thing seems certain – that nothing certain exists and that there is nothing more pitiful or more presumptuous than man.
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Home is where the heart is.
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Nothing which we can imagine about Nature is incredible.
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Example is the softest and least invidious way of commanding.
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The best kind of wine is that which is most pleasant to him who drinks it.
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How many things… are looked upon as quite impossible until they have been actually effected?
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There is, to be sure, no evil without something good.
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Truth comes out in wine.
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Chance is a second master.
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The most valuable discoveries have found their origin in the most trivial accidents.
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War should neither be feared nor provoked.
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The enjoyments of this life are not equal to its evils.
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The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.
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