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Quintilian Quotes

Roman - Educator | 35 - 95

It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.

Maturity Genius Shoot Happens Seldom

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

Wisdom Defeat Inevitable Wisest

It is much easier to try one's hand at many things than to concentrate one's powers on one thing.

Hand Try Things One Thing Easier

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin, the opportunity is lost.

Opportunity Lost Minds Begin Up Our

The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost as much as body from body.

Nature Mind Body Infinite Variety

As regards parents, I should like to see them as highly educated as possible, and I do not restrict this remark to fathers alone.

Alone Parents Possible See Educated

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

Difficulty Sloth Our Excuse Pretext

It is fitting that a liar should be a man of good memory.

Good Man Liar Memory Good Memory

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

Words Child Will First Her Nurse

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.

Teacher Effort Mind Worth Boy Too

The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.

Fault Impression Admission Excellent

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

Truth Find Sometimes Everything

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