The King said, The Athenians govern the Greeks I govern the Athenians you, my wife, govern me your son governs you.
More Quotes from Plutarch:
Prosperity has this property it puffs up narrow souls, makes them imagine themselves high and mighty, and leads them to look down upon the world with contempt but a truly noble spirit appears greatest in distress and then becomes more bright and cPlutarch
Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what one does not need, is dear at a penny.
Plutarch
If all the world were just, there would be no need of valor
Plutarch
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
Plutarch
It is no disgrace not to be able to do everything but to undertake or pretend to do what you are not made for, is not only shameful, but extremely troublesome and vexatious.
Plutarch
The worship most acceptable to God comes from a thankful and cheerful heart.
Plutarch
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Keywords: atheniansI happen to have the benefit of having a son-in-law who was the former Mr. France and a trainer. I like being his benefactor and I like the way he works.
Suzanne Somers
Command those that govern your house before all you household that they keep careful watch that all your household, within and without, be faithful, painstaking, chaste, clean, honest and profitable.
Robert Grosseteste
The reality is, it will be a significant conflict going for many, many months, if not longer. Saddam Hussein is not a fool. He hasn't been sitting there waiting to get shot for 13 years.
John Hewson