Talkative people listen to no one, for they are ever speaking. And the first evil surrounding those who do not know the meaning of silence is that they hear nothing. Plutarch (46 – 120 A.D.)

Talkative people listen to no one, for they are ever speaking. And the first evil surrounding those who do not know the meaning of silence is that they hear nothing. Plutarch (46 – 120 A.D.)
What sort of tree is there which will not, if neglected, grow crooked and unfruitful, but which will, if given right attention, prove to be productive, and bring its fruit to maturity? Plutarch (46 – 120 A.D.)
When people are overcome by rage, it is good to observe attentively the effects on those who deliver themselves up to this emotion. Plutarch (46 – 120 A.D.)
Let a prince be guarded with soldiers, attended by counsellors, and protected by a fort, yet if his thoughts disturb him, he is miserable. Plutarch (46 – 120 A.D.)
Philosophy is the art of living. Plutarch (46 – 120 A.D.)
To live in the light of the universal order is to be awake. To turn aside into our own microcosm is to go to sleep. Plutarch (46 – 120 A.D.)