John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8925 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8925 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Statesmen are not only liable to give an account of what they say or do in public, but there is a busy inquiry made into their very meals, beds, marriages, and every other sportive or serious action. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Political Precepts. |