163 Quotes by Pliny the Elder

Sure, football is a silly game. But have you seen what else is on television?

The happier the moment the shorter.

In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.

... many other means there be, that promise the foreknowledge of things to come: besides the raising up and conjuring of ghosts departed, the conference also with familiars and spirits infernal. And all these were found out in our days, to be no better than vanities and false illusions...

The enjoyments of this life are not equal to its evils.

Home is where the heart is.

Why do we believe that in all matters the odd numbers are more powerful?

Man is the only one that knows nothing, that can learn nothing without being taught. He can neither speak nor walk nor eat, and in short he can do nothing at the prompting of nature only, but weep.

True happiness consists in being considered deserving of it.