Pliny the Elder Quotes

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An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit. Pliny-the-ElderPliny the Elder
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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-ElderPliny the Elder
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Home is where the heart is. Pliny-the-ElderPliny the Elder
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Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man. Pliny-the-ElderPliny the Elder
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In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain. Pliny-the-ElderPliny the Elder
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It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it. Pliny-the-ElderPliny the Elder
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No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments. Pliny-the-ElderPliny the Elder
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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-ElderPliny the Elder
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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. Pliny-the-ElderPliny the Elder
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The only certainty is that nothing is certain. Pliny-the-ElderPliny the Elder
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There is always something new out of Africa. Pliny-the-ElderPliny the Elder
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Truth comes out in wine. Pliny-the-ElderPliny the Elder

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