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A Locanian having plucked all the feathers off from a nightingale
and seeing what a little body it had, read more

A Locanian having plucked all the feathers off from a nightingale
and seeing what a little body it had, "surely," quoth he, "thou
art all voice and nothing else." (Vox et praeterea nibil.)

by Plutarch Found in: Voice Quotes,
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God is the brave man's hope, and not the coward's excuse.

God is the brave man's hope, and not the coward's excuse.

by Plutarch Found in: God Quotes,
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Rest: the sweet sauce of labor.

Rest: the sweet sauce of labor.

by Plutarch Found in: Rest Quotes,
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I have heard that Tiberius used to say that that man was
ridiculous, who after sixth years, appealed to read more

I have heard that Tiberius used to say that that man was
ridiculous, who after sixth years, appealed to a physician.

by Plutarch Found in: Medicine Quotes,
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The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

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

by Plutarch Found in: Intelligence Quotes,
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