John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8878 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8878 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Socrates thought that if all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap, whence every one must take an equal portion, most persons would be contented to take their own and depart. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Consolation to Apollonius. |