An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.
¶ Letters, Book II, letter 15
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Pliny the Younger (c. 61-c. 113) Roman politician, writer [Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus]
Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what has happened, but we fear all that possibly may happen.
¶ Letters, Book VIII, letter 17
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