Plutarch
Plutarch
Plutarch; c. AD 46 – AD 120) was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist, known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia. He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch's surviving works were written in Greek, but intended for both Greek and Roman readers...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
wise fall men
Where two discourse, if the anger of one rises, he is the wise man who lets the contest fall.
wise men speech
When Eudæmonidas heard a philosopher arguing that only a wise man can be a good general, "This is a wonderful speech," said he; "but he that saith it never heard the sound of trumpets.
wise men justice
For there is no virtue, the honour and credit for which procures a man more odium from the elite than that of justice; and this, because more than any other, it acquires a man power and authority among the common people. For they only honour the valiant and admire the wise, while in addition they also love just men, and put entire trust and confidence in them.
wise men silence
Silence is an answer to a wise man.
wise men festivals
For the wise man, every day is a festival.
wise popularity please
To please the many is to displease the wise.
wise adversity men
Wise men are able to make a fitting use even of their enmities.
wise men fool
Cato used to assert that wise men profited more by fools than fools by wise men; for that wise men avoided the faults of fools, but that fools would not imitate the good examples of wise men.
wise men opinion
For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human.
wise silence speak
It is wise to be silent when occasion requires, and better than to speak, though never so well.
wise men silence
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.
wise politics matter
The conduct of a wise politician is ever suited to the present posture of affairs. Often by foregoing a part he saves the whole, and by yielding in a small matter secures a greater.
wise fighting men
Water and our necessary food are the only things that wise men must fight for.
wise men ease
The man who is completely wise and virtuous has no need of glory, except so far as it disposes and eases his way to action by the greater trust that it procures him.