John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8838 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8838 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | There were two brothers called Both and Either; perceiving Either was a good, understanding, busy fellow, and Both a silly fellow and good for little, Philip said, “Either is both, and Both is neither.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders. 1 Philip. |
| Note 1. Rejected by some critics as not a genuine work of Plutarch.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. [back] |