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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believe men lust
Men are most apt to believe what they least understand; and through the lust of human wit obscure things are more easily credited.
hands practice use
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.
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.