Amid the sufferings of life on earth, suicide is God’s best gift to man.
PLINY THE ELDERIn time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
More Pliny the Elder Quotes
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Truth comes out in wine.
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Man is the only one that knows nothing, that can learn nothing without being taught. He can neither speak nor walk nor eat, and in short he can do nothing at the prompting of nature only, but weep.
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Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.
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It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth (In Vino Veritas).
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But with man, — by Hercules! most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man.
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The agricultural population produces the bravest men, the most valiant soldiers,46 and a class of citizens the least given of all to evil designs.
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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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Why do we believe that in all matters the odd numbers are more powerful?
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In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.
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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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War should neither be feared nor provoked.
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Cats too, with what silent stealthiness, with what light steps do they creep up to a bird!
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Better do nothing than do ill.
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There is, to be sure, no evil without something good.
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It [the earth] alone remains immoveable, whilst all things revolve round it.
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