John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8842 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8842 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | He made one of Antipater’s recommendation a judge; and perceiving afterwards that his hair and beard were coloured, he removed him, saying, “I could not think one that was faithless in his hair could be trusty in his deeds.” |
| 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] |