He preferred an honest man that wooed his daughter, before a rich man. "I would rather," said Themistocles, "have a man that wants money than money t… - Plutarch

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He preferred an honest man that wooed his daughter, before a rich man. "I would rather," said Themistocles, "have a man that wants money than money that wants a man."

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About Plutarch

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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