John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8766 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8766 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | When he was in great prosperity, and courted by many, seeing himself splendidly served at his table, he turned to his children and said: “Children, we had been undone, if we had not been undone.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Themistocles. |