Famous Quotes by Quintilian

Below are famous quotes by Quintilian - Roman rhetorician.

Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.

Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming.

Our minds are like our stomachs; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetites.

That laugther costs too much which is purchased by the sacrifice of decency.

Though ambition itself be a vice, yet it is often times the cause of virtues.

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield.

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