Quotes by Pliny the Elder

Explore a curated collection of 14 quotes by Pliny the Elder. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written, in writing what deserves to be read, and in so living as to ma — Pliny the Elder
Out of Africa, there is always something new. — Pliny the Elder
The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire — Pliny the Elder
It is best not to be born or to die as soon as possible. — Pliny the Elder
The only certainty is that nothing is certain. — Pliny the Elder
In vino Veritas. (In wine there is truth.) — Pliny the Elder
Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man. — Pliny the Elder
The brain is the citadel of sense perception. — Pliny the Elder
Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man. — Pliny the Elder
Hardly can it be judged whether it be better for mankind to believe that the gods have regard of us, or that they have n — Pliny the Elder
Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and is so bold as to challenge her in her — Pliny the Elder
Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know has happened, but we fear all that — Pliny the Elder
Truth comes out in wine. — Pliny the Elder
From the end spring new beginnings. — Pliny the Elder