Pliny the Elder

Naturalist Author Ancient Rome 23 – 79

Roman naturalist whose encyclopedia of natural history influenced centuries of learning.

376 quotes

"To be everywhere is to be nowhere."
Solitude
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."
Change
"A grateful mind is a great mind."
Gratitude
"The art of living is in each person's hand as a tool."
Life
"Truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose."
Truth
"Those whom we love, we ought to be able to do better things for than they can do for themselves."
Love
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill."
"In all things, nature is the supreme teacher."
Nature
"Happiness is not something ready-made; it comes from your own actions."
Happiness
"The seeds of failure are sown in the fields of complacency."
Success
"History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time."
History
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather an assessment that something else is more important."
Courage
"Beauty fades, but wisdom endures forever."
Beauty
"The greatest conquest is the conquest of the self."
Strength
"Time is the king of all men, yet he is but a slave to those who use it wisely."
Time
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream."
Dreams
"The love of family is the greatest love of all."
Family
"In the light of calm and steady self-awareness, inner peace becomes possible."
Peace
"The philosopher is not afraid of death; he is afraid of living wrongly."
Philosophy
"Patience is the virtue of the strong and the wisdom of the humble."
Patience
"The world is but a mirror reflecting the state of one's mind."
Wisdom
"What one generation leaves as waste, the next generation can remake into wealth."
Creativity
"The pen is mightier than the sword, yet it leaves no blood."
Literature
"Money is either a good servant or a terrible master."
Money
"The study of nature is the study of ourselves."
Science
"Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice."
Freedom
"To lead others, one must first lead oneself."
Leadership
"The greatest discovery is that which cannot be measured."
Wisdom
"Health is the greatest of human blessings, yet the most often taken for granted."
Health
"The adventure of life is in the journey, not the destination."
Adventure