Quotes by Plutarch

Plutarch

Greek biographer and essayist

Alive from: 46-120 AD

Quotes 31 till 40 of 40.

• Plutarch

  

  - +

   0
  They named it Ovation from the Latin ovis [A Sheep].

• Plutarch

  

  - +

   0
  Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

• Plutarch

  

  - +

   0
  Time is the wisest of all counselors.

• Plutarch

  

  - +

   0
  To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days.

• Plutarch

  

  - +

   0
  To do an evil act is base. To do a good one without incurring danger, is common enough. But it is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds though he risks everything in doing them.

• Plutarch

  

  - +

   0
  To find a fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

• Plutarch

  

  - +

   0
  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

  

  - +

   0
  We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away.

• Plutarch

  

  - +

   0
  When Demosthenes was asked what were the three most important aspects of oratory, he answered, ''Action, Action, Action.''

• Plutarch

  

  - +

   0
  When the strong box contains no more both friends and flatterers shun the door.