Quotes by : Quintilian

Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.

Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.

It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times....

A liar should have a good memory.

If you direct your whole thought to work itself none of the things which invade eyes or ears will reach....

To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the critical faculty develops in advance of....

While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.

The obscurity of a writer is generally in proportion to his incapacity.

In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.