Quote by Plutarch Download Open image “From Themistocles began the saying, "He is a second Hercules."” — Plutarch ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“Take this Hercules -this hero! Hero, indeed! What was he but a large muscular creature of low intelligence and criminal tendencies!” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Time for the last stupid deed! Are you excited? Hercules was. He was ready to be done with this nonsense. So was the poor… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules.” — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Hercules,huh? Percy frowned. "That guy was like the Starbucks of Ancient Greece. Everywhere you turn--there he is. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“According to history, he wrote of humans originally having four arms, four legs, and a single head made up of two faces.” I stared… — K.A. Poe Copy Share Image
Great," Percy said. "Seven of us against Hercules." "And a satyr!" Hedge added. "We can take him. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Hermes's eyes twinkled. "Martha, may I have the first package, please?" Martha opened her mouth ... and kept opening it until it was as… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“The key to the Hercules Method is to focus your mind, body and spirit towards one goal. By bringing all three into alignment, the… — Justin Jordan Copy Share Image
“Goliath the giant was, then, a Greek; certainly he was of Cretan descent, and so a Pelasgian.” — Leonard William King Copy Share Image
“After all, as educated men, we should realize that myths always stand for other things. They are toys for children teething. The man knows… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
“She quickly interpreted him into her mythology but if, at first, he was a herbivorous lion, later he became a unicorn devouring raw meat.” — Angela Carter 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
