When the strong box contains no more both friends and flatterers shun the door.

Quote by Plutarch

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We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn...

We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn...

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they...

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they...

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

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

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

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

Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist.

Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

Character is long-standing habit.

Character is long-standing habit.

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they...

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they...

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.

Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord.

Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them...

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them...

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

Socrates said, Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat...

Socrates said, Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat...

Let us carefully observe those good qualities wherein our enemies excel us; and endeavor to...

Let us carefully observe those good qualities wherein our enemies excel us; and endeavor to...

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

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

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

It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one...

It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one...