Once when Phocion had delivered an opinion which pleased the people, he turned to his friend and said, "Have I not unawares spoken some mischievous thing or other?" Plutarch More Quotes by Plutarch More Quotes From Plutarch The abuse of buying and selling votes crept in and Plutarch law-courts army play An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics. Plutarch 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. Plutarch change friendship philosophy The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. Plutarch leadership education inspirational Barba non facit philosophum Plutarch latin To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult. Plutarch fault-finding faults may Instead of using medicine, better fast today. Plutarch medicine using-me today Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity. Plutarch 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. Plutarch talking philosophy people No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage. Plutarch savages anger men The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it. Plutarch inspirational life funny It was not important how many enemies there are, but where the enemy is Plutarch 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. Plutarch tongue fool want Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly. Plutarch empathy advice inspirational It is wise to be silent when occasion requires, and better than to speak, though never so well. Plutarch silence speak wise The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits. Plutarch democracy real people Vos vestros servate, meos mihi linquite mores Plutarch mines advice way It is easy to utter what has been kept silent, but impossible to recall what has been uttered. Plutarch silent easy impossible Knavery is the best defense against a knave. Plutarch knaves knavery defense He who cheats with an oath acknowledges that he is afraid of his enemy, but that he thinks little of God. Plutarch littles enemy thinking
