| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 8721 |
| AUTHOR: | Pliny the Elder (A.D. c. 23A.D. 79) |
| QUOTATION: | It is ridiculous to suppose that the great head of things, whatever it be, pays any regard to human affairs. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Natural History. Book ii. Sect. 20. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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