In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
PLINY THE ELDERIn time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
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A dear bargain is always disagreeable, particularly as it is a reflection upon the buyer’s judgment.
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Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.
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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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We live by reposing trust in each other.
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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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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.
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The javelin-snake amphiptere hurls itself from the branches of trees.
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The best kind of wine is that which is most pleasant to him who drinks it.
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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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Not a day without a line.
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Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and is so bold as to challenge her in her work.
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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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Nothing is so unequal as equality.
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Envy always implies conscious inferiority wherever it resides.
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Nature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures.
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