Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian...
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found creatures smallest
Nature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures.
something-new
There is always something new out of Africa.
ill
Better do nothing than do ill.
failure adversity darkness
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.
dream hope men
Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.
men names conscience
Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.
equality
Nothing is so unequal as equality.