black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

Plutarch

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

Future Man Mistake Power Wisdom
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
PLUTARCH

Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
PLUTARCH

Enjoyment Man Time
I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
PLUTARCH

Excellence Knowledge Material Myself Power
The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
PLUTARCH

Atheist Believe Fear God Man
May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?
PLUTARCH

Impossible Man Myself
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
PLUTARCH

Evidence Love Trust
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
PLUTARCH

Philosophy Soul Spiritual
Come and take them.
PLUTARCH

Minimalism One Liner
The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.
PLUTARCH

Death Fight Rich War
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
PLUTARCH

Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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 fact is that men who know nothing of decency in their own lives are only too ready to launch foul slanders against their betters and to offer them up as victims to the evil deity of popular envy.
PLUTARCH

Evil Live Man Victim
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
PLUTARCH

Character Goodness Greatness Man
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
PLUTARCH

Courage Fear Mindset
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
PLUTARCH

Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Plutarch Quotes