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Among these things, one thing seems certain - that nothing certain exists and that there is nothing more pitiful or more presumptuous than man.
-Pliny The Elder
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Among These Things, One Thing Seems Certain

Pliny The Elder
Among these things, one thing seems certain - that nothing certain exists and that there is nothing more pitiful or more presumptuous than man.
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