Among these things, one thing seems certain - that nothing certain exists and that there is nothing more pitiful or more presumptuous than man. Pliny the Elder More Quotes by Pliny the Elder More Quotes From Pliny the Elder Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man. Pliny the Elder hope dream men 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 adversity failure darkness In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain. Pliny the Elder certainty uncertain matter 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? Pliny the Elder impossible doe firsts An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit. Pliny the Elder marriage goal education Nothing is so unequal as equality. Pliny the Elder equality From the end spring new beginnings. Pliny the Elder new-beginnings ends spring Home is where the heart is. Pliny the Elder home-is-where-the-heart-is home heart 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 adversity grief courage In wine, there's truth. Pliny the Elder wine Nature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures. Pliny the Elder smallest creatures found There is, to be sure, no evil without something good. Pliny the Elder latin-proverb evil latin Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences. Pliny the Elder conscience names men 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. Pliny the Elder practice overcoming hands There is no book so bad that some good can not be got out of it. Pliny the Elder can-not book Better do nothing than do ill. Pliny the Elder ill 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 Elder avarice-greed wealth lust How many things... are looked upon as quite impossible until they have been actually effected? Pliny the Elder has-beens impossible Contact with [menstrual blood] turns new wine sour, crops touched by it become barren, grafts die, seed in gardens are dried up, the fruit of trees fall off, the edge of steel and the gleam of ivory are dulled, hives of bees die, even bronze and iron are at once seized by rust, and a horrible smell fills the air; to taste it drives dogs mad and infects their bites with an incurable poison. Pliny the Elder wine dog fall But with man, — by Hercules! most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man. Pliny the Elder misfortunes adversity men
