Quotes by Plutarch

Prosperity is not just scale adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.

Themistocles said The Athenians govern the Greeks I govern the Athenians you my wife govern me your son governs you.

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well descended but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

Agesilaus the Spartan king was once invited to hear a mimic imitate the nightingale but declined with the comment that he had heard the nightingale itself.

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

Forgetfulness transforms every occurrence into a non-occurrence.

Character is simply habit long enough continued.

Time is the soul of this world.

To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood.

As to Caesar when he was called upon he gave no testimony against Clodius nor did he affirm that he was certain of any injury done to his bed. He only said He had divorced Pompeia because the wife of Caesar ought not only to be clear of such a crime but of the very suspicion of it.

The present offers itself to our touch for only an instant of time and then eludes the senses.

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

It is a difficult task Oh citizens to make speeches to the belly which has no ears.

Words will build no walls.

Rest is the sweet sauce of labour.

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

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

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

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.

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