An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics. Plutarch More Quotes by Plutarch More Quotes From 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. Plutarch wisemistakecharacter The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others. Plutarch delightfightingwar What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. Plutarch changemotivationalpositive Neither blame or praise yourself. Plutarch blamepraise It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp. Plutarch lamelearningmen The richest soil, if uncultivated, produces the rankest weeds. Plutarch weedgardenhard-work Time is the wisest of all counselors. Plutarch counselortime-managementtime The flatterer's object is to please in everything he does; whereas the true friend always does what is right, and so often gives pleasure, often pain, not wishing the latter, but not shunning it either, if he deems it best. Plutarch true-friendfriendspain They fought indeed and were slain, but it was to maintain the luxury and the wealth of other men. Plutarch luxurypoliticsmen There are two sentences inscribed upon the Ancient oracle... "Know thyself" and "Nothing too much"; and upon these all other precepts depend. Plutarch oraclestoo-muchtwo God is the brave man's hope, and not the coward's excuse. Plutarch bravegodmen A Roman divorced from his wife, being highly blamed by his friends, who demanded, "Was she not chaste? Was she not fair? Was she not fruitful?" holding out his shoe, asked them whether it was not new and well made. "Yet," added he, "none of you can tell where it pinches me.'' Plutarch divorceshoesfriendship The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil. Plutarch wickednessomissionevil To fail to do good is as bad as doing harm. Plutarch failureharmfailing Learn to be pleased with everything...because it could always be worse, but isn't! Plutarch gratitude The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant falling. Plutarch perseverancestonesfall Agesilaus was very fond of his children; and it is reported that once toying with them he got astride upon a reed as upon a horse, and rode about the room; and being seen by one of his friends, he desired him not to speak of it till he had children of his own. Plutarch horsechildrenrooms Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow. Plutarch perseveranceinspiringsports As bees extract honey from thyme, the strongest and driest of herbs, so sensible men often get advantage and profit from the most awkward circumstances. Plutarch thymeawkwardmen He (Cato) never gave his opinion in the Senate upon any other point whatever, without adding these words, "And, in my opinion Carthage should be destroyed." ["Delenda est Carthago."] Plutarch carthageopinionshould
