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

Quote by Marcus Fabius Quintilian

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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.

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.

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.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.

A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.

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...

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...

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.

God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with...

God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with...

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

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

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.

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

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

Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune.

Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune.

Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.

Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.

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,...

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

For it would have been better that man should have been born dumb, nay, void...

For it would have been better that man should have been born dumb, nay, void...

To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.

To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.