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.

Quote by Pliny The Elder

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No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.

No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.

Truth comes out in wine.

Truth comes out in wine.

Home is where the heart is.

Home is where the heart is.

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a...

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a...

The only certainty is that nothing is certain.

The only certainty is that nothing is certain.

From the end spring new beginnings.

From the end spring new beginnings.

Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know...

Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know...

In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.

In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.

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

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

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

There is always something new out of Africa.

There is always something new out of Africa.

It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have...

It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have...

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact...

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact...

They shall sleep now in the darkness under stone, and shall not come forth until...

They shall sleep now in the darkness under stone, and shall not come forth until...

I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind...

I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind...

Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out til too...

Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out til too...

When you turn out the lights it's all the same darkness.

When you turn out the lights it's all the same darkness.

Extinguish the darkness by illuminating the light.

Extinguish the darkness by illuminating the light.

I would hurl words into this darkness and wait for an echo, and if an...

I would hurl words into this darkness and wait for an echo, and if an...

The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but the one who causes...

The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but the one who causes...