John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8862 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8862 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | When Eudæmonidas heard a philosopher arguing that only a wise man can be a good general, “This is a wonderful speech,” said he; “but he that saith it never heard the sound of trumpets.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders. 1 Eudæmonidas. |
| Note 1. Rejected by some critics as not a genuine work of Plutarch.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. [back] |