Nothing is so unequal as equality.
PLINY THE ELDEREnvy always implies conscious inferiority wherever it resides.
More Pliny the Elder Quotes
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We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty is ever charming.
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When a building is about to fall down, all the mice desert it.
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We live by reposing trust in each other.
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Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.
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Man naturally yearns for novelty.
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In comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment.
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The only certainty is uncertainty
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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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Always act in such a way as to secure the love of your neighbour.
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Envy always implies conscious inferiority wherever it resides.
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Chance is a second master.
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Why do we believe that in all matters the odd numbers are more powerful?
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No man’s abilities are so remarkably shining as not to stand in need of a proper opportunity.
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Suicide is a privilege of man which deity does not possess.
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Nature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures.
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