He is a fool who leaves things close at hand to follow what is out of reach.

Plutarch

Moralia

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Topic

Grass is always greener Seeking happiness Seeking Foolishness

Author

Plutarch

Source

On Talkativeness Moralia

Medium

Essay

Language

Greek

Time

2nd century BC

Occupation

Historian Philosopher Writer

From

Greece Europe Roman Empire

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Citation

Plutarch. "Περὶ ἀδολεσχίας [On Talkativeness]." Ἠθικά Ethika [Moralia]. c. 100 AD.

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Old to grow, but ever learning.

Solon

Quoted in Plutarch's Lives, by Plutarch

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Topic
Learning Wisdom Aging Old age
Speaker
Solon

Author

Plutarch
Source
Solon Plutarch's Lives
Genre
Historical literature
Language
Greek
Time
119 110s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Plutarch. Βίοι Παράλληλοι [Parallel Lives]. Rome, 1470.

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All men by nature desire to know.

Aristotle

Metaphysics

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Topic
Curiosity Knowledge Human nature

Author

Aristotle
Source
Metaphysics
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
322 BC 320s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Aristotle. τὰ μετὰ τὰ φυσικά [Those after the physics]. c. 322 BC, bk. 1.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Metaphysics, translated by Hugh Lawson-Tancred. Penguin Classics, 1999, book alpha.