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

Quote by Marcus Fabius Quintilian

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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.

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,...

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

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

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...

In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.

In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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.

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

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.

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.

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 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.