The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice.
QUINTILIANIt is the heart which inspires eloquence.
More Quintilian Quotes
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Medicine for the dead is too late.
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It is the heart which inspires eloquence.
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The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.
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Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.
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Too exact, and studious of similitude rather than of beauty.
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Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.
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Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.
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That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.
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That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
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While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.
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Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
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It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy’s mind from effort.
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A liar should have a good memory.
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We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.
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Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly.
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