The invention of money opened a new field to human avarice by giving rise to usury and the practice of lending money at interest while the owner passes a life of idleness.
More Quotes by Pliny the Elder
The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.
Truth comes out in wine.
The only certainty is that nothing is certain.
Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.
Home is where the heart is.
An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.