Author: Plutarch

Quotes

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions.

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions.

- Plutarch

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

- Plutarch

It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt.

It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt.

- Plutarch

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.

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.

- Plutarch

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

- Plutarch

The wildest colts make the best horses.

The wildest colts make the best horses.

- Plutarch

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.

- Plutarch

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

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

- Plutarch

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

- Plutarch

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