Democritus urges us to seek out labor, which is a source of… - Plutarch

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Democritus urges us to seek out labor, which is a source of great and glorious things for men.

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Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (c. 46 – 120) was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist.

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Native Name: L. Mestrius Plutarchus • Πλούταρχος

Alternative Names: Plutarchus • Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus • Plutarchos • Plutarch of Chaeronea • Ploutarchos

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When asked by a woman from Attica:'Why are you Spartan women the only ones who can rule men?', she said: 'Because we are the only ones who give birth to men.

Democritus urges us to seek out labor, which is a source of great and glorious things for men. - Plutarch

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