Pliny the Elder Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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.”

“The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.”

“There is always something new out of Africa.”

“No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.”

“The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.”

“In comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment.”