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

Quote by Marcus Fabius Quintilian

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

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

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.

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.

In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.

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.

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,...

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.

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

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

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

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

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

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.