The great business of man is to improve his mind, and govern his manners; all other projects and pursuits, whether in our power to compass or not, are only amusements.
Pliny the ElderSimple diet is best: for many dishes bring many diseases, and rich sauces are worse than even heaping several meats upon each other.
Pliny the ElderA dear bargain is always disagreeable, particularly as it is a reflection upon the buyer's judgment.
Pliny the Elder