The perfection of art is to conceal art.

Quote by Marcus Fabius Quintilian

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

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

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.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

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

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

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.

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.

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

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

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

In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.

In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.

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...

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

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

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

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,...

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...

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

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

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

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

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 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.