Quotes about Marcus Fabius Quintilian

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

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Though ambition in itself is a vice, yet it is often the parent of virtues.

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Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.

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

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The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.

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That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

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Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food,...

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

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Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.

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

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It is fitting that a liar should be a man of good memory.

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In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.

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