The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Wickedness frames the engines of her own torment. She is a wonderful artisan of a miserable life. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
The state of life is most happy where superfluities are not required and necessities are not wanting. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it, therefore, while it lasts, and not spend… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
The measure of a man's life is the well spending of it, and not the length. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Justice makes the life of such as are in prosperity, power and authority the life of a god, and injustice turns it… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Being summoned by the Athenians out of Sicily to plead for his life, Alcibiades absconded, saying that that criminal was a fool… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
In human life there is constant change of fortune; and it is unreasonable to expect an exemption from the common fate. Life… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Politics is not like an ocean voyage or a military campaign... something which leaves off as soon as reached. It is not… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Someone praising a man for his foolhardy bravery, Cato, the elder, said, ''There is a wide difference between true courage and a… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Not by lamentations and mournful chants ought we to celebrate the funeral of a good man, but by hymns, for in ceasing… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
When one told Plistarchus that a notorious railer spoke well of him, "I'll lay my life," said he, "somebody hath told him… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
We ought to give our friend pain if it will benefit him, but not to the extent of breaking off our friendship;… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
“Such contentedness and change of view in regard to every kind of life does the infusion of reason bring about. When Alexander… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
They are wrong who think that politics is like an ocean voyage or a military campaign, something to be done with some… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
When Anaxagoras was told of the death of his son, he only said, "I knew he was mortal." So we in all… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
He (Cato) used to say that in all his life he never repented but of three things. The first was that he… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Nothing can produce so great a serenity of life as a mind free from guilt and kept untainted, not only from actions,… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Not by lamentations and mournful chants ought we to celebrate the funeral of a good man, but by hymns; for, ion ceasing… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
When Eudæmonidas heard a philosopher arguing that only a wise man can be a good general, "This is a wonderful speech," said he; "but… — Plutarch Copy Share
King Agis said, "The Lacedæmonians are not wont to ask how many, but where the enemy are." — Plutarch Copy Share
Alexander wept when he heard from Anaxarchus that there was an infinite number of worlds; and his friends asking him if any accident had… — Plutarch Copy Share
Speech is like cloth of Arras opened and put abroad, whereby the imagery doth appear in figure; whereas in thoughts they lie but as… — Plutarch Copy Share
There were two brothers called Both and Either; perceiving Either was a good, understanding, busy fellow, and Both a silly fellow and good for… — Plutarch Copy Share
Why does pouring Oil on the Sea make it Clear and Calm? Is it that the winds, slipping the smooth oil, have no force,… — Plutarch Copy Share
This excerpt is presented as reproduced by Copernicus in the preface to De Revolutionibus: "Some think that the earth remains at rest. But Philolaus… — Plutarch Copy Share
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything. — Plutarch Copy Share
“In Springtime, O Dionysos, To thy holy temple come, To Elis with thy Graces, Rushing with thy bull-foot, come, Noble Bull, Noble Bull” — Plutarch Copy Share
