A man who tries to surpass another may perhaps succeed in equaling in not actually surpassing him, but one who merely follows can never quite come up with him: a follower, necessarily, is always behind.
QUINTILIANThose who wish to appear learned to fools, appear as fools to the learned.
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Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
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While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.
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Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming.
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Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly.
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He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.
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There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.
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Lately we have had many losses.
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If you direct your whole thought to work itself, none of the things which invade eyes or ears will reach the mind.
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The obscurity of a writer is generally in proportion to his incapacity.
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A liar must have a good memory.
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Verse satire indeed is entirely our own.
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Usage is the best language teacher.
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While we ponder when to begin, it becomes too late to do.
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From writing rapidly it does not result that one writes well, but from writing well it results that one writes rapidly.
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We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.
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