How strongly does this bear out the truth of Plato's maxim, that he who wishes to be… — Plutarch
How strongly does this bear out the truth of Plato's maxim, that he who wishes to be really rich ought to lessen his desires rather than increase his property, because if a man places no bounds to his covetousness, he never will be free from want and misery.
Plutarch's Lives
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Plutarch. "Demetrius." Roman Lives: A Selection of Eight Roman Lives, translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Plutarch. "Demetrius." Βίοι Παράλληλοι [Parallel Lives]. c. 2nd century.