Quotes by
Plutarch |
Plutarch was a philosopher, historian, biographer and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi (for 30 years). He is known primarily for his Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of illustrious Greeks and Romans, and Moralia, a collection of essays, quotations and speeches.
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Quotations
| • | There are two sentences inscribed upon the Ancient oracle... “Know thyself” and “Nothing too much”; and upon these all other precepts depend. |
| • | The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune. |
| • | Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly. |
| • | An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics. |
| • | I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better. |
Ancient Greek
| • | The measure of life is its beauty not its length. Μέτρον βίου το καλόν ου το του χρόνου μήκος. 27 |
| • | Nobility is a good thing, but it was the achievement of your ancestors. Ευγένεια καλόν μεν αλλά προγόνων αγαθόν. 6 |
| • | Being drunk is the same with being in love: it makes people warm and cheerful and loose. Τω μεθύειν το εράν όμοιόν εστι. Ποιεί γαρ θερμούς και ιλαρούς και διακεχυμένους. 6 |
| • | Nothing depends on luck, but all on good judgment and diligence. Μηδέν της τύχης, αλλά πάντα της ευβουλίας και της προνοίας. 5 |
| • | Many things about anger are horrible, and may are absurd. Πολλά εστι του θυμού φοβερά, πολλά δε και γελοία. 5 |
| • | Wrong timing is very dangerous. Έχει κίνδυνον η ακαιρία μέγαν. 5 |
| • | No one believes those who talk much even when they are telling the truth. Απιστούνται δ’ oι λάλοι καν αληθεύωσιν. 5 |
| • | Health is precious but volatile. Υγιεία τίμιον αλλ' ευμετάστατον. 4 |
| • | Those who try a lot succeed a lot. Οι πολλά βάλλοντες επιτυγχάνουσι πολλάκις. 4 |
| • | The prudent stay away from hatred and anger. Σώφρονος ανδρός έχθραν φυλάττεσθαι και οργήν. 4 |
| • | It is necessary to sail, it is not necessary to live. Πλειν ανάγκη, ζην ουκ ανάγκη. (general Pompey to sailors who did not want to sail because of a storm) — Πομπήιος 4 |
| • | Even a good captain could be shipwrecked. And a great man can fail. Και κυβερνήτης αγαθός ενίοτε ναυαγεί· και ανήρ σπουδαίος ατυχεί. 4 |
| • | Not to hold your anger at all is rude and vulgar. Το γαρ μηδαμού κρατείν οργής απαίδευτον και ακόλαστον. 3 |
| • | Difficulties are overcome with diligence. Τα χαλεπά ταις επιμελείαις αλίσκεται. 3 |
| • | Nothing without cause, nothing without effect. Ουδέν ατέκμαρτον, ουδέν τυφλόν. 3 |
| • | The lack of money never caused prodigality. Ουδέποτε απορία χρημάτων εγέννησεν ασωτίαν. 3 |
| • | Glory is nice but uncertain. Δόξα σεμνόν μεν αλλ’ αβέβαιον. 3 |
