Plutarch Quotes

Greek - Philosopher 46 - 120

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. - Plutarch

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. Plutarch

Poetry, Painting, Silent, Speaks

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

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

Fire, Intelligence, Mind, Vessel, Filled

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult. - Plutarch

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult. Plutarch

Better, Difficult, Easy, Find, Fault

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

Friendship, Friend, Change, Shadow, Need

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker. - Plutarch

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker. Plutarch

Character, Mind, Words, Seen, State

Neither blame or praise yourself. - Plutarch

Neither blame or praise yourself. Plutarch

Yourself, Blame, Praise, Neither

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

Education, Good, Honesty, Spring, Lie

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

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

Rich, Poor, Most, Between, Oldest, Fatal

The wildest colts make the best horses. Plutarch

Best, Make, Horses, Wildest

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

You, Know, Talk, Will, Listen, Profit

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The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil. Plutarch

Good, Evil, Than, Commission, Less

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

God, Opinion, Better, Only, Belief, Him

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. - Plutarch

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. Plutarch

Inspirational, Change, Reality, Achieve

No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune. Plutarch

Man, Chance, Left, Clay, Bricks, Fortune

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

Good, Learning, Wisdom, Future, Man

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything. Plutarch

Good, Man, Great, Good Man, Risk, Noble

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

People, Real, He, Who, Them, Benefits

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

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

Happiness, Yourself, Speak, Your, Than

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech. Plutarch

Wisdom, Silence, Speech, Better, Than

Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage. Plutarch

Courage, Halfway, Excess, Cowardice

Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist. Plutarch

Fate, Him, Who, Resist, Leads, Follows

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little. Plutarch

Perseverance, Together, Violence, Little

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes. Plutarch

Were, Would, Alexander

Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord. Plutarch

Music, Health, Medicine, Harmony, Create

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues. Plutarch

Virtues, Many, Few, Vices, Sufficient

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

Knowledge, Power, Than, Possessions

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