"Such is the audacity of man, that he……" — 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 work."
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Pliny the Elder
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71 Quotes by Pliny the Elder
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With man, most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man.
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The best kind of wine is that which is most pleasant to him who drinks it.
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Amid the sufferings of life on earth, suicide is God's best gift to man.
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Suicide is a privilege of man which deity does not possess.
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There is, to be sure, no evil without something good.
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When collapse is imminent, the little rodents flee.
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His only fault is that he has no fault.
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The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.
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With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything.
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The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.
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The first quality that is needed is audacity.
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Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.
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Tact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going too far.
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Audacity, and again, audacity, and always audacity.
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In every artist there is a touch of audacity without which no talent is conceivable.
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