John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8758 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8758 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | The most perfect soul, says Heraclitus, is a dry light, which flies out of the body as lightning breaks from a cloud. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Romulus. |