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

Quote by Plutarch

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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...

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I...

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I...

Character is simply habit long continued.

Character is simply habit long continued.

The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil.

The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil.

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...

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

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

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.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Moral habits, induced by public practices, are far quicker in making their way into men's...

Moral habits, induced by public practices, are far quicker in making their way into men's...

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them,...

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them,...

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

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

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

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

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our...

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our...

Themosticles said The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern...

Themosticles said The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern...

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...

The man who is completely wise and virtuous has no need of glory, except so...

The man who is completely wise and virtuous has no need of glory, except so...

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I...

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I...

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is...

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is...

Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where...

Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where...