Quotes By Plutarch ( Greek Philosopher )

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

Men World Common

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

Rich Most Poor

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

Fear Courage Without

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

Courage Cowardice Halfway

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

Happiness Yourself Speak

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 Changes

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

Would Were Alexander

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

Character Words Mind

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

You Listen Know

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 Let Us Excel

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. ~Plutarch

Men City Moral

Neither blame or praise yourself. ~Plutarch

Yourself Blame Praise

No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune. ~Plutarch

Man Chance Fortune

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. ~Plutarch

Perseverance Together

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

Adversity Friends Balance

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech. ~Plutarch

Wisdom Silence Better

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

Intelligence Fire Mind

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

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

motivation inspiration