« All Long Upon Quotes
·
Plutarch's Page
Long Upon Quotes by Plutarch
1 Long Upon quote by Plutarch
More Quotes by Plutarch
Plutarch has 213 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
-
Not by lamentations and mournful chants ought we to celebrate the funeral of a good man, but by hymns; for, ion ceasing…
-
It is wise to be silent when occasion requires, and better than to speak, though never so well.
-
It is circumstance and proper measure that give an action its character, and make it either good or bad.
-
Good birth is a fine thing, but the merit is our ancestors.
-
But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that…
-
Antisthenes says that in a certain faraway land the cold is so intense that words freeze as soon as they are uttered,…
-
When Demosthenes was asked what were the three most important aspects of oratory, he answered, 'Action, Action, Action.'
-
If you declare that you are naturally designed for such a diet, then first kill for yourself what you want to eat.…
See all 213 quotes by Plutarch »
More Long Upon Quotes
Popular Long Upon quotes from across the collection:
-
Among us, I am happy to say, old age is honorable, and regarded as a blessing from the Lord. It is our…
— Lorenzo Snow
-
I was so astonished that another had penetrated so deeply into the secrets of my soul, and that he knew what I…
— Max Muller
-
A man man may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him prisoner.
— George Savile
-
One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors for to dwell long upon them is to add to the offense, and…
— Henry David Thoreau
-
One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors. To dwell long upon them is to add to the offense.
— Henry David Thoreau
-
A traveller at Sparta, standing long upon one leg, said to a Lacedaemonian, "I do not believe you can do as much."…
— Plutarch
-
A person may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him a prisoner.
— E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
-
Dwell not too long upon sports: for as they refresh a man that is weary, so they weary a man that is…
— R. Buckminster Fuller
See all Long Upon Quotes »
Browse Plutarch Quotes by Category