These Macedonians are a rude and clownish people; they call a spade a spade. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Most people do not understand until old age what Plato tells them when they are young. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
The man who first brought ruin upon the Roman people was he who pampered them by largesses and amusements. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits. — 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
Once when Phocion had delivered an opinion which pleased the people, he turned to his friend and said, "Have I not unawares… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
I, for my own part, had much rather people should say of me that there neither is nor ever was such a… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Philosophy finds talkativeness a disease very difficult and hard to cure. For its remedy, conversation, requires hearers: but talkative people hear nobody,… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Such power I gave the people as might do, Abridged not what they had, now lavished new, Those that were great in… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Poverty is never dishonourable in itself, but only when it is a mark of sloth, intemperance, extravagance, or thoughtlessness. When, on the… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
For there is no virtue, the honour and credit for which procures a man more odium from the elite than that of… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Of the land which the Romans gained by conquest from their neighbours, part they sold publicly, and turned the remainder into common;… — 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
