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
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.
education teacher appreciation
The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.
harmony harmony-in-music discord
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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.
veils raised mortals
I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be; and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.
fighting enemy ships
The saying of old Antigonus, who when he was to fight at Andros, and one told him, "The enemy's ships are more than ours," replied, "For how many then wilt thou reckon me?
wife said very-happy
Pittacus said, "Every one of you hath his particular plague, and my wife is mine; and he is very happy who hath this only".
argument force thousand
Even a nod from a person who is esteemed is of more force than a thousand arguments or studied sentences from others.
divine lost incredulity
Knowledge of divine things for the most part, as Heraclitus says, is lost to us by incredulity.
rage said ifs
Demosthenes told Phocion, "The Athenians will kill you some day when they once are in a rage." "And you," said he, "if they are once in their senses.
europe three world
Though others before him had triumphed three times, Pompeius, by having gained his first triumph over Libya, his second over Europe, and this the last over Asia, seemed in a manner to have brought the whole world into his three triumphs.
might fool criminals
Being summoned by the Athenians out of Sicily to plead for his life, Alcibiades absconded, saying that that criminal was a fool who studied a defence when he might fly for it.
father taken opportunity
Whenever Alexander heard Philip had taken any town of importance, or won any signal victory, instead of rejoicing at it altogether, he would tell his companions that his father would anticipate everything, and leave him and them no opportunities of performing great and illustrious actions.
fighting giving said
To one that promised to give him hardy cocks that would die fighting, "Prithee," said Cleomenes, "give me cocks that will kill fighting.