There is no debt with so much prejudice put off as that of justice. Plutarch More Quotes by Plutarch More Quotes From Plutarch Memory: what wonders it performs in preserving and storing up things gone by - or rather, things that are Plutarch gone wonder memories 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 wise mistake character The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others. Plutarch delight fighting war What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. Plutarch change motivational positive Neither blame or praise yourself. Plutarch blame praise It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp. Plutarch lame learning men The richest soil, if uncultivated, produces the rankest weeds. Plutarch weed garden hard-work Time is the wisest of all counselors. Plutarch counselor time-management time 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-friend friends pain They fought indeed and were slain, but it was to maintain the luxury and the wealth of other men. Plutarch luxury politics men There are two sentences inscribed upon the Ancient oracle... "Know thyself" and "Nothing too much"; and upon these all other precepts depend. Plutarch oracles too-much two God is the brave man's hope, and not the coward's excuse. Plutarch brave god men 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 divorce shoes friendship The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil. Plutarch wickedness omission evil To fail to do good is as bad as doing harm. Plutarch failure harm failing 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 perseverance stones fall 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 horse children rooms Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow. Plutarch perseverance inspiring sports 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 thyme awkward men
