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Pliny the Elder quotes

Roman Author August 27, 1979

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Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and is so bold as to challenge her in her work. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "The best plan is to profit by the folly of others."
The best plan is to profit by the folly of others. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream..."
Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation..."
It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "From the end spring new beginnings."
From the end spring new beginnings. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written, and..."
True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written, and writing what deserves to be read. Pliny the Elder
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. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "Home is where the heart is."
Home is where the heart is. Pliny the Elder
Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know has happened, but we fear all that possibly may happen. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments."
No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments. Pliny the Elder
The 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 Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "Truth comes out in wine."
Truth comes out in wine. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "In wine, there's truth."
In wine, there's truth. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "Nulla dies sine linea - Not a day without a line."
Nulla dies sine linea - Not a day without a line. Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder quote: "There is always something new out of Africa."
There is always something new out of Africa. Pliny the Elder

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