Plutarch

"Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly."

"The first step towards amendment is the recognition of fault."

"In words are seen the diseases of the soul."

"Folly is indeed painful."

"Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make acceptable."

"A good man will prefer misfortune to dishonor."

"The gods have given nearly all the seeds of excellence to mankind; education and discipline are what awaken and develop them."

"Harmony of aim is essential to a happy household."

"When they list you as an enemy, you know you've made a difference."

"Love of money is the root of all vice."

"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often."

"Wrongdoing can only be avoided if those who are not wronged feel the same indignation at it as those who are."

"The mind's highest good is the knowledge of God."

"The shifting whims of the masses make a dreary ruler."

"The past cannot be changed, but the future is entirely within your power."

"Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

"Nothing is so agitating to permanence as change."

"It is rather shameful to not care whether the accusation be true or false."

"Forgive all offenses, but never forget to learn from them."

"The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them."

"There is no genius without a mixture of madness."

"Time is the wisest counselor."

"An unexamined life is a life poorly lived."

"The soul is dyed with the color of its leisure thoughts."

"Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets."

"Mankind is made up of inconsistencies."

"Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties."

"It is not the fine feathers that make fine birds."

"The difference between a king and a beggar is opportunity."

"All things fall and are built again, and those that build them again are never the same."