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

Quote by Marcus Fabius Quintilian

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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.

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

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

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...

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

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.

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.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

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.

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.

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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