Discord Quote by Plutarch
“Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord.”
About This Quote
Source Treat: Moralia, 1st century AD
Health and harmony both require understanding and addressing their opposites—disease and discord—to achieve balance.
In simple terms: Heal by confronting problems.
Key Takeaway
Study problems to create solutions.
Themes
health
music
balance
healing
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
philosophical
educational
When to use this quote
- medical diagnosis
- musical composition
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
Dialectics
systems theory
creative tension
Questions to Reflect On
- What hidden discord affects you?
- How can confronting illness improve life?
A Different Perspective
Ignoring discord can worsen imbalance.
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
