Quotes by
Pliny the Elder |
Gaius Plinius Secundus, 23-79 μ.X. , Roman natural philosopher
Roman savant, naturalist and author of the celebrated Natural History, an encyclopedic work of uneven accuracy that was an authority on scientific matters up to the Middle Ages. | 11 quotes | 2,800 visits |
Quotations
| • | The best plan is to profit by the folly of others. 12 |
| • | Humans, by nature, love new things. 5 |
| • | 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. 5 |
| • | When a building is about to fall down, all the mice desert it. 5 |
| • | Always act in such a way as to secure the love of your neighbour. 4 |
| • | War should neither be feared nor provoked. 2 |
| • | From the end spring new beginnings. 2 |
| • | There is always something new out of Africa. 2 |
| • | It is asserted that the dogs keep running when they drink at the Nile, for fear of becoming a prey to the voracity of the crocodile. 2 |
Latin Quotes
| • | Truth in wine. In vino veritas. 30 |
| • | I add a grain of salt. Addito salis grano. 17 |
