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Plutarch Quotes

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The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

Inspirational, Leadership, Education

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

Inspirational, Empathy, Advice

The abuse of buying and selling votes crept in and money began to play an important part in determining elections. Later on, this process of corruption spread to the law courts. And then to the army, and finally the Republic was subjected to the rule of emperors

Army, Play, Law Courts

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

Motivational, Change, Positive

Speech by J.K. Rowling at Harvard University, news.harvard.edu. June 05, 2008.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

Friendship, Change, Philosophy

Barba non facit philosophum

Latin

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

Freedom, Tyrants, Economic Inequality

"When Inequality Isn't" by John Mauldin, www.forbes.com. March 29, 2014.

To fail to do good is as bad as doing harm.

Failure, Failing, Harm

The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.

Motivation, Crazy, Inspiration

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

Time, Time Management, Counselor

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Uplifting, Adversity, Suffering

The worship most acceptable to God comes from a thankful and cheerful heart.

God, Gratitude, Heart

The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.

Inspirational, Funny, Life

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Real, People, Democracy

"Paul Ryan Echoes Ronald Reagan's Goldwater Presidential Campaign Speech" by Garance Franke-Ruta, www.theatlantic.com. August 29, 2012.

There are two sentences inscribed upon the Ancient oracle... "Know thyself" and "Nothing too much"; and upon these all other precepts depend.

Two, Oracles, Too Much

When Demaratus was asked whether he held his tongue because he was a fool or for want of words, he replied, "A fool cannot hold his tongue.

Want, Tongue, Fool

Plutarch (1871). “Plutarch's Morals”, p.407

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

Reality, Vices, Virtue

Anger turns the mind out of doors and bolts the entrance.

Anger, Doors, Mind

The richest soil, if uncultivated, produces the rankest weeds.

Weed, Hard Work, Garden

"Life of Caius Marcus Coriolanus" in "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, (p. 897), 1922.

The measure of a man's life is the well spending of it, and not the length.

Life, Men, Measure Of A Man

Plutarch (1909). “Plutarch's Complete Works”

The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant falling.

Perseverance, Fall, Stones

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Wise, Mistake, Character

Our senses through ignorance of Reality, falsely tell us that what appears to be, is. FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real

Real, Ignorance, Anticipation

Water and our necessary food are the only things that wise men must fight for.

Wise, Healing, Fighting

Choose what is best, and habit will make it pleasant and easy.

Happiness, Easy, Habit

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