Plutarch Quotes

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What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.
Plutarch

Inspirational, Change, Reality

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
Plutarch

Friendship, Change, Friend

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
Plutarch

Intelligence, Mind, Fire

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
Plutarch

Rich, Poor, Between

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

Real, Among, Destroyer

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.
Plutarch

Poetry, Silent, Painting

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.
Plutarch

Learning, Good, Power

We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away.
Plutarch

Living, Away, Treat

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
Plutarch

Happiness, Yourself, Speak

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
Plutarch

Talk, Listen, Profit

Character is long-standing habit.
Plutarch

Character, Habit

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.
Plutarch

Good, Excellent, Avoiding

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.
Plutarch

Good, Great, Everything

Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
Plutarch

Friends, Adversity, Balance

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

Him, Fate, Resist

The wildest colts make the best horses.
Plutarch

Best, Horses, Wildest

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
Plutarch

Few, Virtues, Vices

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions.
Plutarch

Knowledge, Power, Rather

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

May, Find, Difficult

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

Character, Mind, Words

Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord.
Plutarch

Music, Health, Create

Neither blame or praise yourself.
Plutarch

Yourself, Blame, Neither

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

Courage, Fear, Cause

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.
Plutarch

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

Education, Good, Lie

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Philosopher

Born: 46

Died: 120

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