John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8874 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8874 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Remember what Simonides said,—that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Rules for the Preservation of Health. 7. |
| Note 1. See Publius Syrus, Quotation 99. [back] |