black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.

Quintilian

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

Admission Creation Excellence Impression Pretend
A religion without mystics is a philosophy.
QUINTILIAN

One Liner Philosophy Religion
From writing rapidly it does not result that one writes well, but from writing well it results that one writes rapidly.
QUINTILIAN

Fast Oneself Result Writing
When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield.
QUINTILIAN

Advantage Hope Protection Win
A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.
QUINTILIAN

Cost Expense Laughter Virtue
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
QUINTILIAN

Exception Honor Man Necessary
Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
QUINTILIAN

Appearance Fools Virtue Wisdom
A mediocre speech supported by all the power of delivery will be more impressive than the best speech unaccompanied by such power.
QUINTILIAN

Accompany Average Impression Support
Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.
QUINTILIAN

Change Greatness Nature
It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.
QUINTILIAN

Arrival Genius Maturity
A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person.
QUINTILIAN

Generosity Herself Money Person Woman
For it would have been better that man should have been born dumb, nay, void of all reason, rather than that he should employ the gifts of Providence to the destruction of his neighbor.
QUINTILIAN

Better Born Destruction Dumb Man Neighbor Reason
A liar ought to have a good memory.
QUINTILIAN

Goodness Lying Memories
It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.
QUINTILIAN

Children Himself Imitation Nurse
Without natural gifts technical rules are useless.
QUINTILIAN

Gift Natural Rule Technical
Study depends on the goodwill of the student, a quality that cannot be secured by compulsion.
QUINTILIAN

Compulsion Goodness Secure Study

There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Quintilian Quotes