black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.

Plutarch

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

Art Creation Deserve
Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.
PLUTARCH

Confidence Nature Success Virtue
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
PLUTARCH

Enjoyment Man Time
It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
PLUTARCH

Advice Learning Live Man True
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
PLUTARCH

Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Those who receive with most pains and difficulty, remember best; every new think they learn, being, as it were, burnt and branded in on their minds.
PLUTARCH

Difficult Learning Pain Thinking
All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.
PLUTARCH

Man Philosophy World
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
PLUTARCH

Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
PLUTARCH

Happiness Talk Yourself
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
PLUTARCH

Anger Man Power Savage
The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
PLUTARCH

Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
We ought indeed to shrink from and feel shame at what is base, but nature which is over-cautious to avoid blame may be gentle and kindly, but cannot be great.
PLUTARCH

Feeling Greatness Nature Shame
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
PLUTARCH

Character Mindset Seen Word
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
PLUTARCH

Creation Deep Music
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
PLUTARCH

Season Silence Wisdom
The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.
PLUTARCH

Death Fight Rich War

Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Plutarch Quotes