A Roman divorced from his wife, being highly blamed by his friends, who demanded, "Was she not chaste? Was she not fair?… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
When I myself had twice or thrice made a resolute resistance unto anger, the like befell me that did the Thebans; who,… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
It is no disgrace not to be able to do everything; but to undertake, or pretend to do, what you are not… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
The usual disease of princes, grasping covetousness, had made them suspicious and quarrelsome neighbors. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
The first man . . . ventured to call food and nourishment the parts that had a little before bellowed and cried,… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
The old proverb was now made good, "the mountain had brought forth a mouse. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Statesmen are not only liable to give an account of what they say or do in public, but there is a busy… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Men who marry wives very much superior to themselves are not so truly husbands to their wives as they are unawares made… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
One made the observation of the people of Asia that they were all slaves to one man, merely because they could not… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
The Epicureans, according to whom animals had no creation, doe suppose that by mutation of one into another, they were first made;… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
But being overborne with numbers, and nobody daring to face about, stretching out his hands to heaven, [Romulus] prayed to Jupiter to… — 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 Image
King Agis said, "The Lacedæmonians are not wont to ask how many, but where the enemy are." — Plutarch Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
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