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

Plutarch

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Valour, however unfortunate, commands great respect even from enemies: but the Romans despise cowardice, even though it be prosperous.

cowardice despise enemy

Euripides was wont to say, silence was an answer to a wise man; but we seem to have greater occasion for it in our dealing with fools and unreasonable persons; for men of breeding and sense will be satisfied with reason and fair words.

silence wise men

He who busies himself in mean occupations, produces in the very pains he takes about things of little or no use, an evidence against himself of his negligence and indisposition to what is really good

occupation pain mean

Philosophy is the art of living. by Plutarch

Philosophy is the art of living.

art-of-living philosophy art

I see the cure is not worth the pain. by Plutarch

I see the cure is not worth the pain.

cures pain

I am whatever was, or is, or will be; and my veil no mortal ever... by Plutarch

I am whatever was, or is, or will be; and my veil no mortal ever took up.

veils mortals

That proverbial saying, "Ill news goes quick and far. by Plutarch

That proverbial saying, "Ill news goes quick and far.

proverbial news ill

When Philip had news brought him of divers and eminent successes in one day, "O Fortune!" said he, "for all these so great kindnesses do me some small mischief.

news one-day kindness

Anacharsis coming to Athens, knocked at Solon's door, and told him that he, being a stranger, was come to be his guest, and contract a friendship with him; and Solon replying, "It is better to make friends at home," Anacharsis replied, "Then you that are at home make friendship with me.

athens home doors

Socrates said he was not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of... by Plutarch

Socrates said he was not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

patriotism patriotic greek

It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.

succeed doe art

To please the many is to displease the wise. by Plutarch

To please the many is to displease the wise.

popularity please wise

Mothers ought to bring up and nurse their own children; for they bring them up with greater affection and with greater anxiety, as loving them from the heart, and so to speak, every inch of them.

mother heart children

He (Cato) used to say that in all his life he never repented but of three things. The first was that he had trusted a woman with a secret; the second that he had gone by sea when he might have gone by land; and the third, that had passed one day without having a will by him.

land secret sea

I do not think that shoemaker a good workman that makes a great s... by Plutarch

I do not think that shoemaker a good workman that makes a great shoe for a little foot.

shoes feet thinking

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. by Plutarch

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.

poetry greek art

I have heard that Tiberius used to say that that man was ridiculous, who after sixth years, appealed to a physician.

medicine men years

Both Empedocles and Heraclitus held it for a truth that man could not be altogether cleared from injustice in dealing with beasts as he now does.

injustice doe men

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

oratory action firsts

I had rather men should ask why my statue is not set up, than why... by Plutarch

I had rather men should ask why my statue is not set up, than why it is.

asks should men