Plutarch
Plutarch
Plutarch; c. AD 46 – AD 120) was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist, known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia. He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch's surviving works were written in Greek, but intended for both Greek and Roman readers...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
adversity men way
The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.
time men enjoy
The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
dog horse past
A good man will take care of his horses and dogs, not only while they are young, but also when they are old and past service.
family ancestry glory
It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.
harmony harmony-in-music discord
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
inspirational strife
Nature and wisdom never are at strife.
inspirational funny life
The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
character mind disposition
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
fate destiny drag
Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist.
education teacher appreciation
The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.
friendship best-friend adversity
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
adversity men prosperity
Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity.
life success courage
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
life men childhood
To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days.