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

Quote by Plutarch

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A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

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...

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors...

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors...

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he...

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he...

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...

No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks...

No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks...

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

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

A sage thing is timely silence, and better than any speech

A sage thing is timely silence, and better than any speech

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.

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent...

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent...

The wildest colts make the best horses.

The wildest colts make the best horses.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

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

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

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...

For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is...

For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is...

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks...

No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks...

Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The...

Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The...

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation....

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation....

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...