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

Quote by Marcus Fabius Quintilian

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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.

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.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

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...

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

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

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.

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

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

A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too much.

A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too much.

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

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

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.