Pliny the Elder
Author of Naturalis Historia, a comprehensive encyclopedia compiling knowledge of the natural world and famously stating that nature is the greatest of all things.
Quotes by Pliny the Elder
The world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
The best way to learn is to teach.
The greatest wealth is health.
There is no such thing as chance; what seems to us to be chance is the result of natural laws.
The most important thing is to live well.
The human body is a temple.
The greatest pleasure is to do good.
The world is full of wonders.
The greatest evil is war.
The human voice is the most beautiful instrument.
The greatest gift is life.
The earth is our mother.
The greatest virtue is justice.
The human eye is the most perfect instrument.
The greatest wisdom is to know oneself.
The greatest strength is gentleness.
The greatest beauty is simplicity.
The greatest courage is to be oneself.
The greatest joy is to love and be loved.
The greatest freedom is to be free from fear.