Quotes by Plutarch

It is circumstance and proper timing that give an action its character and make it either good or bad.

Topics: character, circumstances, factions

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.

Topics: awake, common, each

Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, But we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.

Topics: devil, erich, exchange

Tuning the lyre and handling the harp are no accomplishments of mine, but rather taking in hand a city that was small and inglorious and making it glorious and great.

Topics: accomplishments, determined, handling

He is a fool who leaves things close at hand to follow what is out of reach.

Topics: closely, follow, fooled

To break a treaty is contempt for the gods. But to outwit an enemy is not only just and glorious-but profitable and sweet.

Topics: break, commonly, contempt

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