Plutarch Quotes about Pain

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I see the cure is not worth the pain.

Plutarch

Pain, Cures

Plutarch (1822). “Lives, Translated from the Original Greek: With Notes Historical and Critical; and a Life of Plutarch”, p.245

The flatterer's object is to please in everything he does; whereas the true friend always does what is right, and so often gives pleasure, often pain, not wishing the latter, but not shunning it either, if he deems it best.

Plutarch

Friends, Pain, True Friend

Plutarch (1898). “Plutarch's Morals: Ethical Essays”

Oh, what a world full of pain we create, for a little taste upon the tongue.

Plutarch

Pain, World, Littles

Grief is like a physical pain which must be allowed to subside somewhat on its own before medical treatment is applied.

Plutarch

Pain, Grief, Medical

Not by lamentations and mournful chants ought we to celebrate the funeral of a good man, but by hymns; for, ion ceasing to be numbered with mortals, he enters upon the heritage of a diviner life. Since he is gone where he feels no pain, let us not indulge in too much grief. The soul is incapable of death. And he, like a bird not long enough in his cage to become attached to it, is free to fly away to a purer air. . . . Since we cherish a trust like this, let our outward actions be in accord with it, and let us keep our hearts pure and our minds calm.

Plutarch

Life, Pain, Grief

He who busies himself in mean occupations, produces in the very pains he takes about things of little or no use, an evidence against himself of his negligence and indisposition to what is really good

Plutarch

Pain, Mean, Occupation

Plutarch (1861). “Plutarch's Lives: The Translation Called Dryden's”, p.319

We ought to give our friend pain if it will benefit him, but not to the extent of breaking off our friendship; but just as we make use of some biting medicine that will save and preserve the life of the patient. And so the friend, like a musician, in bringing about an improvement to what is good and expedient, sometimes slackens the chords, sometimes tightens them, and is often pleasant, but always useful.

Plutarch

Friends, Pain, Medicine

Plutarch (1888). “Morals: Ethical Essays. Translated, with Notes and Index. by Arthur Richard Shilleto”

Being conscious of having done a wicked action leaves stings of remorse behind it, which, like an ulcer in the flesh, makes the mind smart with perpetual wounds; for reason, which chases away all other pains, creates repentance, shames the soul with confusion, and punishes it with torment.

Plutarch

Pain, Smart, Confusion

Plutarch Quotes about Pain

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