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.
PLINY THE ELDERMan naturally yearns for novelty.
More Pliny the Elder Quotes
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Our youth and manhood are due to our country, but our declining years are due to ourselves.
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We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those which are afar off.
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Human nature is fond of novelty.
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It is this earth that, like a kind mother, receives us at our birth, and sustains us when born; it is this alone, of all the elements around us, that is never found an enemy of man.
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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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It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth (In Vino Veritas).
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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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The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.
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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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Men are most apt to believe what they least understand; and through the lust of human wit obscure things are more easily credited.
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Our civilization depends largely on paper.
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Always act in such a way as to secure the love of your neighbour.
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Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.
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There is always something new out of Africa.
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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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