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Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: When the candles are out all women are

When the candles are out all women are fair. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Demosthenes told Phocion, "The Athenians will kill you

Demosthenes told Phocion, "The Athenians will kill you some day when they once are in a rage." "And you," said he, "if they are once in their senses. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Cato requested old men not to add the

Cato requested old men not to add the disgrace of wickedness to old age, which was accompanied with many other evils. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Many things which cannot be overcome when they

Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yield
themselves up when taken little by little. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Both Empedocles and Heraclitus held it for a

Both Empedocles and Heraclitus held it for a truth that man could not be altogether cleared from injustice in dealing with beasts as he now does. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Fate leads him who follows it, and drags

Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: I do not think that shoemaker a good

I do not think that shoemaker a good workman that makes a great shoe for a little foot. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: It is circumstance and proper measure that give

It is circumstance and proper measure that give an action its character, and make it either good or bad. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Rest is the sweet sauce of labor.

Rest is the sweet sauce of labor. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Our nature holds so much envy and malice

Our nature holds so much envy and malice that our pleasure in our own advantages is not so great as our distress at others'. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: They insist upon the shaving of the moustache,

They insist upon the shaving of the moustache, I think, in order that they may accustom the young men to obedience in the most trifling matters. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Poverty is not dishonorable in itself, but only

Poverty is not dishonorable in itself, but only when it comes from idleness, intemperance, extravagance, and folly. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: It is the admirer of himself, and not

It is the admirer of himself, and not the admirer of virtue, that thinks himself superior to others. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: I confess myself the greatest coward in the

I confess myself the greatest coward in the world, for I dare not do an ill thing. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Let a prince be guarded with soldiers, attended

Let a prince be guarded with soldiers, attended by councillors, and shut up in forts; yet if his thoughts disturb him, he is miserable. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: From Themistocles began the saying, He is a

From Themistocles began the saying, He is a second Hercules. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: A Spartan woman, as she handed her son

A Spartan woman, as she handed her son his shield, exhorted him saying, "As a warrior of Sparta come back with your shield or on it." — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: I have heard that Tiberius used to say

I have heard that Tiberius used to say that that man was ridiculous, who after sixth years, appealed to a physician. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: A few vices are sufficient to darken many

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: A fool cannot hold his tongue.

A fool cannot hold his tongue. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The future bears down upon each one of

The future bears down upon each one of us with all the hazards of the unknown. The only way out is through. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Riches for the most part are hurtful to

Riches for the most part are hurtful to them that possess them. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Michel De Montaigne: Must not trouble the gods with our affairs;

Must not trouble the gods with our affairs; they take no heed of our angers and disputes.Plutarch.] — Michel De Montaigne

Plutarch Quotes By John D'Agata: The intimate and meditative form that Plutarch became

The intimate and meditative form that Plutarch became known for was completely new in his day. — John D'Agata

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: To conduct great matters and never commit a

To conduct great matters and never commit a fault is above the force of human nature. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: There is no debt with so much prejudice

There is no debt with so much prejudice put off as that of justice. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Even a nod from a person who is

Even a nod from a person who is esteemed is of more force than a thousand arguments or studied sentences from others. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: These Macedonians are a rude and clownish people;

These Macedonians are a rude and clownish people; they call a spade a spade. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Time which diminishes all things increases understanding for

Time which diminishes all things increases understanding for the aging. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Grief is natural; the absence of all feeling

Grief is natural; the absence of all feeling is undesirable, but moderation in grief should be observed, as in the face of all good or evil. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: I don't need a friend who change when

I don't need a friend who change when I change, who nod when I nod. This is something than my own shadow can do. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By John D'Agata: I look for the kind of text that

I look for the kind of text that doesn't look like the writer I'm considering. Plutarch is a great example. — John D'Agata

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The great god Pan is dead.

The great god Pan is dead. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Thus ambitious spirits in a commonwealth, when they

Thus ambitious spirits in a commonwealth, when they transgress their bounds, are apt to do more harm than good. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Speech is like cloth of Arras opened and

Speech is like cloth of Arras opened and put abroad, whereby the imagery doth appear in figure; whereas in thoughts they lie but as packs. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Stacy Schiff: In 'Plutarch,' her voice begins to come out;

In 'Plutarch,' her voice begins to come out; there are actual 2,000-year-old quotes from Cleopatra, and they are sly and saucy. — Stacy Schiff

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Moral good is a practical stimulus; it is

Moral good is a practical stimulus; it is no sooner seen than it inspires an impulse to practice. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: When Demosthenes was asked what were the three

When Demosthenes was asked what were the three most important aspects of oratory, he answered, 'Action, Action, Action.' — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Time is the wisest of all counselors.

Time is the wisest of all counselors. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Concerning the dead nothing but good shall be

Concerning the dead nothing but good shall be spoken.
[Lat., De mortuis nil nisi bonum.] — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Children are to be won to follow liberal

Children are to be won to follow liberal studies by exhortations and rational motives, and on no account to be forced thereto by whipping. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: It is a true proverb, that if you

It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The wildest colts make the best horses.

The wildest colts make the best horses. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Nature without learning is blind, learning apart from

Nature without learning is blind, learning apart from nature is fractional, and practice in the absence of both is aimless. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: A lover's soul lives in the body of

A lover's soul lives in the body of his mistress. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: A warrior carries his shield for the sake

A warrior carries his shield for the sake of the entire line. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Wise men are able to make a fitting

Wise men are able to make a fitting use even of their enmities. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Our senses through ignorance of Reality, falsely tell

Our senses through ignorance of Reality, falsely tell us that what appears to be, is. FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: It is a difficult task, O citizens, to

It is a difficult task, O citizens, to make speeches to the belly, which has no ears. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: For man is a plant, not fixed in

For man is a plant, not fixed in the earth, nor immovable, but heavenly, whose head, rising as it were from a root upwards, is turned towards heaven. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The richest soil, if uncultivated, produces the rankest

The richest soil, if uncultivated, produces the rankest weeds. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Man is neither by birth nor disposition a

Man is neither by birth nor disposition a savage, nor of unsocial habits, but only becomes so by indulging in vices contrary to his nature. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Nothing is harder to direct than a man

Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The authors of great evils know best how

The authors of great evils know best how to remove them. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Painting is silent poetry.

Painting is silent poetry. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one

Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: A prating barber asked Archelaus how he would

A prating barber asked Archelaus how he would be trimmed. He answered, In silence. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Cicero said loud-bawling orators were driven by their

Cicero said loud-bawling orators were driven by their weakness to noise, as lame men to take horse. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Fortune had favoured me in this war that

Fortune had favoured me in this war that I feared, the rather, that some tempest would follow so favourable a gale. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Either is both, and Both is neither.

Either is both, and Both is neither. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: He shall fare well who confronts circumstances aright.

He shall fare well who confronts circumstances aright. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Instead of using medicine, better fast today.

Instead of using medicine, better fast today. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: [It was] better to set up a monarchy

[It was] better to set up a monarchy themselves than to suffer a sedition to continue that must certainly end in one. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Friendship is the most pleasant of all things,

Friendship is the most pleasant of all things, and nothing more glads the heart of man. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Let us not wonder if something happens which

Let us not wonder if something happens which never was before, or if something doth not appear among us with which the ancients were acquainted. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: When one is transported by rage, it is

When one is transported by rage, it is best to observe attentively the effects on those who deliver themselves over to the same passion. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Knavery is the best defense against a knave.

Knavery is the best defense against a knave. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they

Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Demosthenes overcame and rendered more distinct his inarticulate

Demosthenes overcame and rendered more distinct his inarticulate and stammering pronunciation by speaking with pebbles in his mouth. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Ease and speed in doing a thing do

Ease and speed in doing a thing do not give the work lasting solidity or exactness of beauty. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The real destroyer of the liberties of the

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Nothing made the horse so fat as the

Nothing made the horse so fat as the king's eye. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Where the lion's skin will not reach, you

Where the lion's skin will not reach, you must patch it out with the fox's. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The whole of life is but a moment

The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By John D'Agata: If Plutarch is the essayist I want to

If Plutarch is the essayist I want to believe he is, he would want us all to sit in his chair. — John D'Agata

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: All men whilst they are awake are in

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: To find fault is easy; to do better

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The very spring and root of honesty and

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Most people do not understand until old age

Most people do not understand until old age what Plato tells them when they are young. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Socrates said he was not an Athenian or

Socrates said he was not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Character is inured habit.

Character is inured habit. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: We are more sensible of what is done

We are more sensible of what is done against custom than against nature. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The most glorious exploits do not always furnish

The most glorious exploits do not always furnish us with the clearest discoveries of virtue or vice in men. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The talkative listen to no one, for they

The talkative listen to no one, for they are ever speaking. And the first evil that attends those who know not to be silent is that they hear nothing. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: In words are seen the state of mind

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: He who first called money the sinews of

He who first called money the sinews of the state seems to have said this with special reference to war. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: There is no stronger test of a person's

There is no stronger test of a person's character than power and authority, exciting as they do every passion, and discovering every latent vice. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Those are greedy of praise prove that they

Those are greedy of praise prove that they are poor in merit. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Anger turns the mind out of doors and

Anger turns the mind out of doors and bolts the entrance. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The old proverb was now made good, the

The old proverb was now made good, the mountain had brought forth a mouse. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: It was not important how many enemies there

It was not important how many enemies there are, but where the enemy is — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The omission of good is no less reprehensible

The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Distressed valor challenges great respect, even from an

Distressed valor challenges great respect, even from an enemy. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: The generous mind adds dignity to every act,

The generous mind adds dignity to every act, and nothing misbecomes it. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what

Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what one does not need, is dear at a penny. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Immoderate grief is selfish, harmful, brings no advantage

Immoderate grief is selfish, harmful, brings no advantage to either the mourner or the mourned, and dishonors the dead. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: Real excellence, indeed, is most recognized when most

Real excellence, indeed, is most recognized when most openly looked into. — Plutarch

Plutarch Quotes By Plutarch: King Agis said, The Lacedaemonians are not wont

King Agis said, The Lacedaemonians are not wont to ask how many, but where the enemy are. — Plutarch