The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
PlutarchMen who marry wives very much superior to themselves are not so truly husbands to their wives as they are unawares made slaves to their position.
PlutarchEducation and study, and the favors of the muses, confer no greater benefit on those that seek them than these humanizing and civilizing lessons, which teach our natural qualities to submit to the limitations prescribed by reason, and to avoid the wildness of extremes.
PlutarchWe ought to give our friend pain if it will benefit him, but not to the extent of breaking off our friendship; but just as we make use of some biting medicine that will save and preserve the life of the patient. And so the friend, like a musician, in bringing about an improvement to what is good and expedient, sometimes slackens the chords, sometimes tightens them, and is often pleasant, but always useful.
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