Plutarch was a famous Greek historian, biographer and an essayist. He was born in an extremely wealthy family. Although, the exact details of his family records cannot be traced yet; we can find that he was particularly attached with one of his brothers whom he has fondly mentioned in a lot of his books.
In his writing “Life of Plutarchus”, we found a lot ... Plutarch biography|
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A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues. (Plutarch) Related concepts: virtues darken vices |
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A mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled. (Plutarch) Related concepts: filled kindled |
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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. (Plutarch) Related concepts: awake asleep world: whilst common |
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An old doting fool, with one foot already in the grave. (Plutarch) Related concepts: grave fool already doting |
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Another such victory over the Romans and we are undone. (Plutarch) Related concepts: undone romans another |
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Character is long-standing habit. (Plutarch) Related concepts: habit long-standing character |
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Character is simply habit long continued. (Plutarch) Related concepts: continued character habit simply |
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Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause. (Plutarch) Related concepts: being courage without hazarding fear; |
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Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage. (Plutarch) Related concepts: stands rashness between cowardice halfway |
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Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself. (Plutarch) Related concepts: happiness speak yourself |
