Themosticles said The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern me; your son governs you — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Pittacus said, "Every one of you hath his particular plague, and my wife is mine; and he is very happy who hath… — 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
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
Foreign lady once remarked to the wife of a Spartan commander that the women of Sparta were the only women in the… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
“Their [Lacadaemonian] women, it is said, were bold and masculine, overbearing to their husbands in the first place, absolute mistresses in their… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Julius Caesar divorced his wife Pompeia, but declared at the trial that he knew nothing of what was alleged against her and… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
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
“It was natural for [Spartan women] to think and speak as Gorgo, the wife of Leonidas, is said to have done, when… — 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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