Good fortune will elevate even petty minds, and give them the appearance of a certain greatness and stateliness, as from their high place they look down upon the world; but the truly noble and resolved spirit raises itself, and becomes more conspicuous in times of disaster and ill fortune.

Plutarch

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The abuse of buying and selling votes crept in and by Plutarch

The abuse of buying and selling votes crept in and

law-courts army play

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal a... by Plutarch

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

economic-inequality tyrants freedom

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

change friendship philosophy

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

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

leadership education inspirational

Barba non facit philosophum by Plutarch

Barba non facit philosophum

latin

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

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

fault-finding faults may

Instead of using medicine, better fast today. by Plutarch

Instead of using medicine, better fast today.

medicine using-me today

Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity.

prosperity adversity men

Philosophy finds talkativeness a disease very difficult and hard to cure. For its remedy, conversation, requires hearers: but talkative people hear nobody, for they are ever prating. And the first evil this inability to keep silence produces is an inability to listen.

talking philosophy people

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answer... by Plutarch

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

savages anger men

The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, theref... by Plutarch

The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.

inspirational life funny

It was not important how many enemies there are, but where the en... by Plutarch

It was not important how many enemies there are, but where the enemy is

important enemy

When Demaratus was asked whether he held his tongue because he was a fool or for want of words, he replied, "A fool cannot hold his tongue.

tongue fool want

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

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

empathy advice inspirational

It is wise to be silent when occasion requires, and better than t... by Plutarch

It is wise to be silent when occasion requires, and better than to speak, though never so well.

silence speak wise

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

democracy real people

Vos vestros servate, meos mihi linquite mores by Plutarch

Vos vestros servate, meos mihi linquite mores

mines advice way

It is easy to utter what has been kept silent, but impossible to... by Plutarch

It is easy to utter what has been kept silent, but impossible to recall what has been uttered.

silent easy impossible

Knavery is the best defense against a knave. by Plutarch

Knavery is the best defense against a knave.

knaves knavery defense

He who cheats with an oath acknowledges that he is afraid of his enemy, but that he thinks little of God.

littles enemy thinking