For comic writers charge Socrates with making the worse appear the better reason.

Quote by Marcus Fabius Quintilian

Topics: Writers Quotes

While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.

While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.

Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.

Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.

Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.

Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.

We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.

It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.

The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.

The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

Though ambition in itself is a vice, yet it is often the parent of virtues.

Though ambition in itself is a vice, yet it is often the parent of virtues.

The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost...

The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost...

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the opportunity...

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the opportunity...

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.

Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.

The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.

The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

It is fitting that a liar should be a man of good memory.

It is fitting that a liar should be a man of good memory.

He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks...

He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks...

Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food,...

Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food,...

Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.

Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.

Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken than mended.

Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken than mended.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.