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“Man is neither by birth nor disposition a savage, nor of unsocial habits, but only becomes so by indulging in vices contrary to his nature.”

Quote by Plutarch

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Plutarch

Plutarch, a renowned Greek historian and biographer, was born in 45 AD and died in 120 AD. His works are characterized by rigorous historical research and profound moral contemplation, having a profound impact on later generations. more

“For, in the language of Heraclitus, the virtuous soul is pure and unmixed light, springing from the body as a flash of lightning darts from the cloud. But the soul that is carnal and immersed in sense, like a heavy and dank vapor, can with difficulty be kindled, and caused to raise its eyes heavenward.”

Soul Body Light Eye Language Pure Difficulty Raises Clouds Heavy Sensuality Virtuous Flash Lightning Vapor Darts Dank

Author:Plutarch

“Euripides was wont to say, silence was an answer to a wise man; but we seem to have greater occasion for it in our dealing with fools and unreasonable persons; for men of breeding and sense will be satisfied with reason and fair words.”

Men Persons Reason Seems Answers Silence Greater Wise Fool Fairs Satisfied Occasions Breeding Unreasonable

Author:Plutarch

“Themistocles replied that a man's discourse was like to a rich Persian carpet, the beautiful figures and patterns of which can only be shown by spreading and extending it out; when it is contracted and folded up, they are obscured and lost.”

Men Beautiful Lost Rich Figures Speech Patterns Discourse Carpet Extending Persian

Book:Greek and Roman Lives

Source: Greek and Roman Lives

“Abstruse questions must have abstruse answers.”

Answers Speech

Book:Plutarch's Lives

Source: Plutarch's Lives

“Speech is like cloth of Arras opened and put abroad, whereby the imagery doth appear in figure; whereas in thoughts they lie but as packs.”

Lying Figures Speech Packs Imagery

Author:Plutarch

“What most of all enables a man to serve the public is not wealth, but content and independence; which, requiring no superfluity at home, distracts not the mind from the common good.”

Men Mind Home Wealth Common Independence Common Good

Book:Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans: Top Biography

Source: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans: Top Biography

“The crowns of kings do not prevent those who wear them from being tormented sometimes by violent headaches.”

Sometimes Kings Violent Crowns Headache

Author:Plutarch

“Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.”

Should Wife Suspicion Caesar's Wife

Author:Plutarch

“If any man think it a small matter, or of mean concernment, to bridle his tongue, he is much mistaken; for it is a point to be silent when occasion requires, and better than to speak, though never so well.”

Ifs Thinking Men Wells Mean Matter Speak Talking Silent Tongue Occasions Mistaken

Author:Plutarch

“If you light upon an impertinent talker, that sticks to you like a bur, to the disappointment of your important occasions, deal freely with him, break off the discourse, and pursue your business.”

Ifs Important Light Deals Talking Break Sticks Disappointment Pursue Occasions Discourse Talkers Break Off

Book:Plutarch's Morals

Source: Plutarch's Morals

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