The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
PLUTARCHAn imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
More Plutarch Quotes
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I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be, and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.
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Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
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The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
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They insist upon the shaving of the mustache, I think, in order that they may accustom the young men to obedience in the most trifling matters.
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Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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In a certain faraway land the cold is so intense that words freeze as soon as they are uttered, and after some time then thaw and become audible so that words spoken in winter go unheard until the next summer.
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Painting is silent poetry.
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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.
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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.
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May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?
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A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
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Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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