John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8876 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8876 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Epaminondas is reported wittily to have said of a good man that died about the time of the battle of Leuctra, “How came he to have so much leisure as to die, when there was so much stirring?” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Rules for the Preservation of Health. 25. |