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• The general himself ought to be such a one as can at the same time see both forward and backward.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Whether an Aged Man ought to meddle in State Affai...
• Lampis, the sea commander, being asked how he got his wealth, answered, "My greatest estate I gained easily enough, but the smaller slowly and with much labour.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Whether an Aged Man ought to meddle in State Affai...
• And this," said Caesar, "you know, young man, is more disagreeable for me to say than to do.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Life of Caesa...
• I, for my own part, had much rather people should say of me that there neither is nor ever was such a man as Plutarch
  han that they should say, "Plutarch is an unsteady, fickle, froward, vindictive, and touchy fellow....
• Spintharus, speaking in commendation of Epaminondas, says he scarce ever met with any man who knew more and spoke less.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Of Hearing, 6...
• Do you think the State or any other institution should do more for writers?
  The State should do no more for writers than it should do for any other person who lives in it....
• As Meander says, "For our mind is God;" and as Heraclitus, "Man's genius is a deity.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Platonic Questions, i...
• Simonides calls painting silent poetry, and poetry speaking painting.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Whether the Athenians were more Warlike or Learned, 3...
• There is a shrieking sound, as of reality being distorted.
  brothers, the Wizard of omega appears before you.....