They fought indeed and were slain, but it was to maintain the luxury and the wealth of other men. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Lampis, the sea commander, being asked how he got his wealth, answered, "My greatest estate I gained easily enough, but the smaller… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Prosperity has this property, it puffs up narrow Souls, makes them imagine themselves high and mighty, and look down upon the World… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Good fortune will elevate even petty minds, and give them the appearance of a certain greatness and stateliness, as from their high… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Learn to be pleased with everything, with wealth so far as it makes us beneficial to others; with poverty, for not having… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
What most of all enables a man to serve the public is not wealth, but content and independence; which, requiring no superfluity… — 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
Prosperity has this property; it puffs up narrow souls, makes them imagine themselves high and mighty, and leads them to look down… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
When Philip had news brought him of divers and eminent successes in one day, "O Fortune!" said he, "for all these so… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
It is no great wonder if in long process of time, while fortune takes her course hither and thither, numerous coincidences should… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
For the rich men without scruple drew the estate into their own hands, excluding the rightful heirs from their succession; and all… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
“This vexed Theseus, and determining not to hold aloof, but to share the fortunes of the people, he came forward and offered… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Wisdom is neither gold, nor silver, nor fame, nor wealth, nor health, nor strength, nor beauty. — 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
Prosperity has this property; it puffs up narrow souls, makes them imagine themselves high and mighty, and leads them to look down… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
“By the aid of philosophy you will live not unpleasantly, for you will learn to extract pleasure from all places and things:… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
If we traverse the world, it is possible to find cities without walls, without letters, without kings, without wealth, without coin, without… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Ought a man to be confident that he deserves his good fortune, and think much of himself when he has overcome a… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Rome was in the most dangerous inclination to change on account of the unequal distribution of wealth and property, those of highest… — 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
