It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.
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It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.
PLINY THE ELDERThe perverted ingenuity of man has given to water the power of intoxicating where wine is not procured. Western nations intoxicate themselves by moistened grain.
PLINY THE ELDERNature has given man no better thing than shortness of life.
PLINY THE ELDERHis only fault is that he has no fault.
PLINY THE ELDERMost men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.
PLINY THE ELDERHow many things… are looked upon as quite impossible until they have been actually effected?
PLINY THE ELDERThe lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.
PLINY THE ELDERWhy do we believe that in all matters the odd numbers are more powerful?
PLINY THE ELDERAs 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.
PLINY THE ELDERAs land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies.
PLINY THE ELDERTrue happiness consists in being considered deserving of it.
PLINY THE ELDERNow, that the sovereign power and deity, whatsoever it is, should have regard of mankind, is a toy and vanity worthy to be laughed at.
PLINY THE ELDERThe only certainty is uncertainty
PLINY THE ELDERThe 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.
PLINY THE ELDERThe depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.
PLINY THE ELDERThe desire to know a thing is heightened by its gratification being deferred.
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