Plutarch Quotes
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Wisdom is neither gold, nor silver, nor fame, nor wealth, nor health, nor strength, nor beauty.
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Beauty is the flower of virtue.
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For there is no virtue, the honour and credit for which procures a man more odium from the elite than that of justice; and this, because more than any other, it acquires a man power and authority among the common people. For they only honour the valiant and admire the wise, while in addition they also love just men, and put entire trust and confidence in them.
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Philosophy is the art of living.
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The man who is completely wise and virtuous has no need of glory, except so far as it disposes and eases his way to action by the greater trust that it procures him.
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Spintharus, speaking in commendation of Epaminondas, says he scarce ever met with any man who knew more and spoke less.
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Either is both, and Both is neither.
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It was not important how many enemies there are, but where the enemy is.
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It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn a limp.
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He is a fool who leaves things close at hand to follow what is out of reach.
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The great god Pan is dead.
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It is a difficult task, O citizens, to make speeches to the belly, which has no ears.
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For water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.
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It is not the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discovered; but very often an action of small note. An casual remark or joke shall distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battles.
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Pythagoras, when he was asked what time was, answered that it was the soul of this world.
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Xenophon says that there is no sound more pleasing than one's own praises.
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Painting is silent poetry.
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Neither blame or praise yourself.
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King Agis said, "The Lacedæmonians are not wont to ask how many, but where the enemy are."
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Friendship is the most pleasant of all things, and nothing more glads the heart of man.
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Justice makes the life of such as are in prosperity, power and authority the life of a god, and injustice turns it to that of a beast.
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Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.
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Character is inured habit.
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...To the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage.