Men of quality are in the wrong to undervalue, as they often do, the practise of a fair and quick hand in writing; for it is no immaterial accomplishment.
QUINTILIANThose who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
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That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
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To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
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For the mind is all the easier to teach before it is set.
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A liar should have a good memory.
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Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
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Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, yet it is perfected by education.
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Medicine for the dead is too late.
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Without natural gifts technical rules are useless.
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The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.
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That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.
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Though ambition in itself is a vice, yet it is often the parent of virtues.
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We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
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It is the heart which inspires eloquence.
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She abounds with lucious faults.
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In a crowd, on a journey, at a banquet even, a line of thought can itself provide its own seclusion.
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