Plutarch

Greek essayist, historian and biographer

Nationality: Greek

Type: Essayist

Birth: 46-120

Page: 1

Absence and a friendly neighbour washes away love.

» More quotes about: Absence

Never find fault with the absent.

» More quotes about: Absence

Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present.

» More quotes about: Advice

Good advice is beyond all price.

» More quotes about: Advice

Old age though despised, is coveted by all.

» More quotes about: Age

If the young knew and the old could, there is nothing that couldn't be done.

» More quotes about: Age

We pay when old for the excesses of youth.

» More quotes about: Age

Slow help is no help.

» More quotes about: Aid

No one is as angry as the person who is wrong.

» More quotes about: Anger

The wrath of brothers is fierce and devilish.

» More quotes about: Anger

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

» More quotes about: Anger

There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.

» More quotes about: Anger

The owl of ignorance lays the egg of pride.

» More quotes about: Animals

An eagle does not catch flies.

» More quotes about: Animals

Soft words win hard hearts.

» More quotes about: Argument

Two dogs strive for a bone and the third one runs off with it.

» More quotes about: Argument

Neither blame or praise yourself.

» More quotes about: Blame

The first mistake are theirs who commit them, the second are theirs that permit them.

» More quotes about: Blame

When two friends have a common bank account, one sings and the other weeps.

» More quotes about: Business

There is nothing certain, but the uncertain.

» More quotes about: Certainty

One can easily judge the character of a person by the way they treat people who can do nothing for them.

» More quotes about: Character

Some people are born hammers, others anvils.

» More quotes about: Character

If an ass goes traveling it will not come home a horse.

» More quotes about: Character

The charitable give out the door and God puts it back through the window.

» More quotes about: Charity

There is not so much comfort in having children as there is sorrow in parting with them.

» More quotes about: Children

A rich child often sits in a poor mothers lap.

» More quotes about: Children

Children and drunks always speak the truth.

» More quotes about: Children

He who does not have common sense at age thirty will never have it.

» More quotes about: Common Sense

From listening comes wisdom and from speaking, repentance.

» More quotes about: Communication

It's tough trying to keep your feet on the ground, your head above the clouds, your nose to the grindstone, your shoulder to the wheel, your finger on the pulse, your eye on the ball and your ear to the ground.

» More quotes about: Concentration

Confess you were wrong yesterday; it will show you are wise today.

» More quotes about: Confessions

Who ever does not respect confidence will never find happiness in their path.

» More quotes about: Confidence

Conscience is the dog that can't bite, but never stops barking.

» More quotes about: Conscience

A Sunday well-spent brings a week of content.

» More quotes about: Contentment

We all end up in a single bed sooner or later.

» More quotes about: Cooperation

Some who will not speak against another, in the end does them harm.

» More quotes about: Correction

Private reproof is the best grave for private faults.

» More quotes about: Correction

Rebuke should have a grain more of salt than of sugar.

» More quotes about: Correction

Rebuke with soft words and hard arguments.

» More quotes about: Correction

Some have been thought brave because they didn't have the courage to run away.

» More quotes about: Courage

To speak kindly does not hurt the tongue.

» More quotes about: Courtesy

All criminals turn preachers under the gallows.

» More quotes about: Crime

Great thieves punish little ones.

» More quotes about: Crime

In times of trouble leniency becomes crime.

» More quotes about: Crime

A wreck on shore is a beacon at sea.

» More quotes about: Danger

Danger past, God forgotten.

» More quotes about: Danger

Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names.

» More quotes about: Death

We come and cry and that is life, we cry and go and that is death.

» More quotes about: Death

Out of debt, out of danger.

» More quotes about: Debt

Better to go to bed hungry than to wake up in debt.

» More quotes about: Debt

Unbridled gratification produces unbridled desire.

» More quotes about: Desire

First deserve then desire.

» More quotes about: Desire

When difficulties are overcome they begin blessing.

» More quotes about: Difficulties

Whatever you teach, be brief; what is quickly said the mind readily receives and faithfully retains, while everything superfluous runs over as from a full container. Who knows much says least.