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Plutarch Quotes - Page 16

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The Epicureans, according to whom animals had no creation, doe suppose that by mutation of one into another, they were first made; for they are the substantial part of the world; like as Anaxagoras and Euripides affirme

The Epicureans, according to whom animals had no creation, doe suppose that by mutation of one into another, they were first made; for they are the substantial part of the world; like as Anaxagoras and Euripides affirme in these tearmes: nothing dieth, but in changing as they doe one for another they show sundry formes.

Change, Science, Animal

I am whatever was, or is, or will be; and my veil no mortal ever took up.

Veils, Mortals

Plutarch (1871). “Plutarch's Morals”, p.72

That proverbial saying, "Ill news goes quick and far.

News, Ill, Proverbial

Plutarch (1909). “Plutarch's essays and miscellanies, comprising all the works collected under the title of "Morals", translated from the Greek by several hands, corr. and rev. by William W. Goodwin”

Anacharsis coming to Athens, knocked at Solon's door, and told him that he, being a stranger, was come to be his guest, and contract a friendship with him; and Solon replying, "It is better to make friends at home," Anacharsis replied, "Then you that are at home make friendship with me.

Home, Doors, Athens

Plutarch (1861). “Plutarch's Lives: The Translation Called Dryden's”, p.172

I do not think that shoemaker a good workman that makes a great shoe for a little foot.

Thinking, Shoes, Feet

Plutarch (1871). “Plutarch's Morals”, p.385

I have heard that Tiberius used to say that that man was ridiculous, who after sixth years, appealed to a physician.

Men, Years, Medicine

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Oratory, Firsts, Action

Plutarch (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Plutarch (Illustrated)”, p.3309, Delphi Classics

What, did you not know, then, that to-day Lucullus dines with Lucullus?

Eating, Dine, Knows

Nothing made the horse so fat as the king's eye.

Horse, Kings, Eye

Plutarch (1871). “Plutarch's Morals”, p.21

Antagoras the poet was boiling a conger, and Antigonus, coming behind him as he was stirring his skillet, said, "Do you think, Antagoras, that Homer boiled congers when he wrote the deeds of Agamemnon?" Antagoras replied, "Do you think, O king, that Agamemnon, when he did such exploits, was a peeping in his army to see who boiled congers?

Kings, Army, Thinking

Plutarch (1871). “Plutarch's Morals”, p.204

It is a difficult task, O citizens, to make speeches to the belly, which has no ears.

Tasks, Citizens, Ears

Plutarch (2015). “Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans: Top Biography”, p.460, 谷月社

Poverty is never dishonourable in itself, but only when it is a mark of sloth, intemperance, extravagance, or thoughtlessness. When, on the other hand, it is the handmaid of a sober, industrious, righteous, and brave man, who devotes all his powers to the service of the people, it is the sign of a lofty spirit that harbours no mean thoughts

Mean, Men, Hands

We ought to regard books as we do sweetmeats, not wholly to aim at the pleasantest, but chiefly to respect the wholesomest; not forbidding either, but approving the latter most.

Book, Latter, Aim

Athenodorus says hydrophobia, or water-dread, was first discovered in the time of Asclepiades.

Water, Firsts, Dread

"Symposiacs". Book by Plutarch, book VIII. Question IX. "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th edition", 1919.

Fortune had favoured me in this war that I feared, the rather, that some tempest would follow so favourable a gale.

War, Gale, Tempest

Lysander, when Dionysius sent him two gowns, and bade him choose which he would carry to his daughter, said, "She can choose best," and so took both away with him.

Daughter, Two, Gowns

Plutarch, William Watson Goodwin (1870). “Plutarch's Morals”, p.425, Boston : Little, Brown

But being overborne with numbers, and nobody daring to face about, stretching out his hands to heaven, [Romulus] prayed to Jupiter to stop the army, and not to neglect but maintain the Roman cause, now in extreme danger. The prayer was no sooner made, than shame and respect for their king checked many; the fears of the fugitives changed suddenly into confidence.

Kings, Prayer, Army

Plutarch (2015). “Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans: Top Biography”, p.40, 谷月社

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