Hope is a working-man’s dream.
PLINY THE ELDERA short death is the sovereign good hap of human life.
More Pliny the Elder Quotes
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Cats too, with what silent stealthiness, with what light steps do they creep up to a bird!
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But with man, — by Hercules! most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man.
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A short death is the sovereign good hap of human life.
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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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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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Indeed, what is there that does not appear marvelous when it comes to our knowledge for the first time? How many things, too, are looked up on as quite impossible until they have been actually effected?
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Wine takes away reason, engenders insanity, leads to thousands of crimes, and imposes such an enormous expense on nations.
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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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Nothing which we can imagine about Nature is incredible.
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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.
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We live by reposing trust in each other.
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An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.
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Always act in such a way as to secure the love of your neighbour.
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Nature makes us buy her presents at the price of so many sufferings that it is doubtful whether she deserves most the name of parent or stepmother.
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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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We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty is ever charming.
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Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.
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In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.
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The best kind of wine is that which is most pleasant to him who drinks it.
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There is, to be sure, no evil without something good.
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How many things… are looked upon as quite impossible until they have been actually effected?
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Suicide is a privilege of man which deity does not possess.
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No book so bad but some part may be of use.
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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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From the end spring new beginnings.
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His only fault is that he has no fault.
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