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

Quote by Plutarch

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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...

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...

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 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.

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other...

Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other...

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...

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...

When the candles are out all women are fair

When the candles are out all women are fair

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,...

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

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

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...

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to...

To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to...

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.

Character is long-standing habit.

Character is long-standing habit.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

Character is simply habit long continued.

Character is simply habit long continued.

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...

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Neither blame or praise yourself.