black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

To laugh, if but for an instant only, has never been granted to man before the fortieth day from his birth, and then it is looked upon as a miracle of precocity.

Pliny the Elder

Related Topics

Birth Deep Emotion Grant Happy Laughter Men Soul Zeal

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.
PLINY THE ELDER

Democracy Economy Income Life Liquid Money
The desire to know a thing is heightened by its gratification being deferred.
PLINY THE ELDER

Believe Desire God Gratification Hope Lust Men Wish
The only certainty is uncertainty
PLINY THE ELDER

Certain Decision Making Dream One Liner Uncertainty
We ought to be guarded against every appearance of envy, as a passion that always implies inferiority wherever it resides.
PLINY THE ELDER

Complex Difference Envy Frustrate Inferior Passion Result
Always act in such a way as to secure the love of your neighbour.
PLINY THE ELDER

Advice Follow Help Neighbour Relation Secure Way
Better do nothing than do ill.
PLINY THE ELDER

Action Better Karma Sick
The great business of man is to improve his mind, and govern his manners; all other projects and pursuits, whether in our power to compass or not, are only amusements.
PLINY THE ELDER

Business Character Greatness Improvement Man Ourselves Power Pursuit Rule
It is ridiculous to suppose that the great head of things, whatever it be, pays any regard to human affairs.
PLINY THE ELDER

Affair Corporate Great Human Affair Individual Pay Respect Ridiculous
Let honor be to us as strong an obligation as necessity is to others.
PLINY THE ELDER

Deep Easy Honor Motivation Obligation Important Strong
Not a day without a line.
PLINY THE ELDER

Day Line One Liner
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 ELDER

Custom Goal Hands Life Manner Master Overcoming Practice Project Pursuit Teach Unique
The most disgraceful cause of the scarcity [of remedies] is that even those who know them do not want to point them out, as if they were going to lose what they pass on to others.
PLINY THE ELDER

Act Aware Ego Knowledge Rude Science Selfish
Hope is a working-man’s dream.
PLINY THE ELDER

Dream Faith Hope Men Success Work
The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.
PLINY THE ELDER

Business Plan Profit
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.
PLINY THE ELDER

Audacity Bold Challenge Learn Men Nature
There is, to be sure, no evil without something good.
PLINY THE ELDER

Evil Goodness Philosophy

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes