Plutarch quote: “To be ignorant of the lives of…”

A quotation from the Greek philosopher, Plutarch

Filed under: Ancient wisdom, Education & learning quotes, Featured quotes, Philosopher quotes, Plutarch, Quotes about books & reading, Wisdom quotes

Report a problem/correction for this quote

★ The latest

John Pavlovitz quote: “Just look around you. Possibility for goodness…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

John Pavlovitz quote: “Just look around you. Possibility for goodness…”

Hermann Hesse quote: “Meaning and reality were not hidden somewhere…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Hermann Hesse quote: “Meaning and reality were not hidden somewhere…”

Andre Maurois quote: “Old age is far more than white…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Andre Maurois quote: “Old age is far more than white…”

Franklin P. Adams quote: “There must be a day or two…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Franklin P. Adams quote: “There must be a day or two…”

Thomas Hardy quote: “The value of old age depends upon…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Thomas Hardy quote: “The value of old age depends upon…”

Grantland Rice quote: “Depend upon yourself. Make your judgement trustworthy…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Grantland Rice quote: “Depend upon yourself. Make your judgement trustworthy…”

“

To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days.

– Plutarch –

”

About

This quote is by Plutarch (-), Greek Philosopher

Categories

Ancient wisdom, Education & learning quotes, Featured quotes, Philosopher quotes, Plutarch, Quotes about books & reading, Wisdom quotes

Rate it

Love it… or not so much? Click a star to rate this quote!

Click to print ⇓

More like this

ancient, childhood, Greek, Philosopher, Plutarch

A few favorite featured quotes

Abraham Lincoln quote: “How many legs does a calf have…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Fred Rogers quote: “You rarely have time for everything you…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Bruce Lee quote: “If you love life, don’t waste time…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Eleanor Roosevelt quote: “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Ellen DeGeneres quote: “Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Aesop quote: “United we stand, divided we fall.”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Quotes of the day

Want a free quote delivered to your emailbox every day? Sign up here!

Meg Wheatley quote: “Without reflection, we go blindly on our…”

Ogden Nash quote: “A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.”

Napoleon Hill quote: “Don’t wait. The time will never be…”

Charlie Chaplin quote: “A day without laughter is a day…”

Adlai Stevenson quote: “We travel together, passengers on a little spaceship…”

Khalil Gibran quote: “Yesterday is but today’s memory, and tomorrow…”

See the newest quotes we have added

Want our free daily Quote of the Day newsletter? Join here!

Thomas Jefferson quote: “I am mortified to be told that,…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Thomas Jefferson quote: “I am mortified to be told that…”

Benjamin Franklin quote: “All wars are follies, very expensive and…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Benjamin Franklin quote: “All wars are follies, very expensive and…”

Aldous Huxley quote: “Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Aldous Huxley quote: “Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and…”

Tennessee Williams quote: “Don’t look forward to the day you…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Tennessee Williams quote: “Don’t look forward to the day you…”

Graham Greene quote: “A movie is not a book. If…”- at QuotesQuotesQuotes.com

Graham Greene quote: “A movie is not a book. If…”

this quote!

Pin It on Pinterest