black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering.

Quintilian

God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with no character so proper to distinguish him from other animals, as by the faculty of speech.
QUINTILIAN

Animal Creation Faculty God Impression Nature Powerful Talk
Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, yet it is perfected by education.
QUINTILIAN

Excellence Nature Perfection Virtue
That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.
QUINTILIAN

Admission Ear Easy Mindset Offend
Fear of the future is worse than one’s present fortune.
QUINTILIAN

Fear Fortune Future Present
A religion without mystics is a philosophy.
QUINTILIAN

One Liner Philosophy Religion
Study depends on the goodwill of the student, a quality that cannot be secured by compulsion.
QUINTILIAN

Compulsion Goodness Secure Study
She abounds with lucious faults.
QUINTILIAN

Flaw Herself
The perfection of art is to conceal art.
QUINTILIAN

Art Hide Perfection
If you direct your whole thought to work itself, none of the things which invade eyes or ears will reach the mind.
QUINTILIAN

Direct Eyes Mindset Reach Work
Too exact, and studious of similitude rather than of beauty.
QUINTILIAN

Beautiful Exact Similar
It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.
QUINTILIAN

Children Himself Imitation Nurse
By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.
QUINTILIAN

Difference Literature Poet Writing
For the mind is all the easier to teach before it is set.
QUINTILIAN

Easy Mindset Teaching
Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
QUINTILIAN

Change Food Fresh Mindset Stomach
(Slaughter) means blood and iron.
QUINTILIAN

Blood Death Iron
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
QUINTILIAN

Exception Honor Man Necessary

Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Quintilian Quotes