The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it. Plutarch More Quotes by Plutarch More Quotes From Plutarch He is a fool who lets slip a bird in the hand for a bird in the bush. Plutarch fool bird hands Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well. Plutarch painful may memories Note that the eating of flesh is not only physically against nature, but it also makes us spiritually coarse and gross by reason of satiety and surfeit. Plutarch philosophical flesh animal The giving of riches and honors to a wicked man is like giving strong wine to him that hath a fever. Plutarch wine strong men If you declare that you are naturally designed for such a diet, then first kill for yourself what you want to eat. Do it, however, only through your own resources, unaided by cleaver or cudgel or any kind of ax Plutarch philosophical vegetarianism animal The talkative listen to no one, for they are ever speaking. And the first evil that attends those who know not to be silent is that they hear nothing. Plutarch evil talking firsts When another is asked a question, take special care not to interrupt to answer it yourself. Plutarch care special answers Let us not wonder if something happens which never was before, or if something doth not appear among us with which the ancients were acquainted. Plutarch ifs wonder happens The present offers itself to our touch for only an instant of time and then eludes the senses. Plutarch instant elude offers Themistocles being asked whether he would rather be Achilles or Homer, said, "Which would you rather be, a conqueror in the Olympic games, or the crier that proclaims who are conquerors? Plutarch achilles games said So very difficult a matter is it to trace and find out the truth of anything by history. Plutarch difficult matter When a man's eyes are sore his friends do not let him finger them, however much he wishes to, nor do they themselves touch the inflammation: But a man sunk in grief suffers every chance comer to stir and augment his affliction like a running sore; and by reason of the fingering and consequent irritation it hardens into a serious and intractable evil. Plutarch grief eye running When the candles are out all women are fair. Plutarch candle fairs The same intelligence is required to marshal an army in battle and to order a good dinner. The first must be as formidable as possible, the second as pleasant as possible, to the participants. Plutarch army food order Distressed valor challenges great respect, even from an enemy. Plutarch challenges courage enemy Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken. Plutarch tongue silence remember Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist. Plutarch drag fate destiny It is a hard matter, my fellow citizens, to argue with the belly, since it has no ears. Plutarch loss inspiring food A Locanian having plucked all the feathers off from a nightingale and seeing what a little body it had, "surely," quoth he, "thou art all voice and nothing else. Plutarch voice body art The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education. Plutarch education appreciation teacher
