Quintilian Quotes

Without natural gifts technical rules are useless. - Quintilian

Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian

While we deliberate about beginning it is all ready too late to begin. - Quintilian

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the opportunity is lost. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian

While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian

Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken than mended. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian

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

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield. - Quintilian

We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian

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