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Plutarch [46-120] Greek
Rank: 101
Philosopher, Biographer


Plutarch was a Greek biographer and essayist, known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia. He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch's surviving works were written in Greek, but intended for both Greek and Roman readers.

Change, Courage, Good, Men, Wisdom, Best, Chance, Education, Fear, Friendship, Future, Great, Happiness, Health, Inspirational, Intelligence, Knowledge, Learning, Poetry, Power



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What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. Change, Inspirational
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Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. Poetry
101
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. Intelligence
103
Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.
104
The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil. Good
105
The wildest colts make the best horses. Best
106
To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days. Men
107
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything. Good, Great
108
Moral habits, induced by public practices, are far quicker in making their way into men's private lives, than the failings and faults of individuals are in infecting the city at large. Men
109
Character is long-standing habit.
110
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause. Courage, Fear
111
To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future. Future, Learning, Power, Wisdom
112
I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better. Change, Friendship
113
Neither blame or praise yourself.
114
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
115
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.
116
The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education. Education
117
If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.
118
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
119
Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.
120
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself. Happiness
121
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
122
Let us carefully observe those good qualities wherein our enemies excel us; and endeavor to excel them, by avoiding what is faulty, and imitating what is excellent in them.
123
No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune. Chance
124
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
125
Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech. Wisdom
126
We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away.
201
I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions. Knowledge
202
Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord. Health
203
The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.
204
For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human.
205
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
206
It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt.
207
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
208
Character is simply habit long continued.
209
When the strong box contains no more both friends and flatterers shun the door.
210
Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity.
211
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage. Courage
212
It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.
213
Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist.
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