I would have a man generous to his country, his neighbors, his kindred, his friends, and most of all his poor friends. Not like some who are most lavish with those who are able to give most of them.
PLINY THE ELDERNo one is wise at all times.
More Pliny the Elder Quotes
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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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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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There is, to be sure, no evil without something good.
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Wine refreshes the stomach, sharpens the appetite, blunts care and sadness, and conduces to slumber.
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On a farm the best fertilizer is the master’s eye.
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It [the earth] alone remains immoveable, whilst all things revolve round it.
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Truth comes out in wine.
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In wine there is health.
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As touching peaches in general, the very name in Latine whereby they are called Persica, doth evidently show that they were brought out of Persia first.
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No one is wise at all times.
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The javelin-snake amphiptere hurls itself from the branches of trees.
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….shellfish are the prime cause of the decline of morals and the adaptation of an extravagant lifestyle.
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In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
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True happiness consists in being considered deserving of it.
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Man naturally yearns for novelty.
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