It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt.
Plutarch

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
Plutarch

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
Plutarch

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
Plutarch

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
Plutarch

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.
Plutarch

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
Plutarch

Character is simply habit long continued.
Plutarch