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

Quote by Plutarch

Topics: Communication Quotes, Silence Quotes, Speech Quotes

Character is simply habit long continued.

Character is simply habit long continued.

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

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

The worship most acceptable to God comes from a thankful and cheerful heart

The worship most acceptable to God comes from a thankful and cheerful heart

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

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

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...

Character is long-standing habit.

Character is long-standing habit.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

When the candles are out all women are fair

When the candles are out all women are fair

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.

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...

Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial...

Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial...

The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it,...

The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it,...

Reason speaks and feeling bites

Reason speaks and feeling bites

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...

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...

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

The wildest colts make the best horses.

The wildest colts make the best horses.

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...