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Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (ca. 35 - ca. 100) was a Roman rhetorician from Hispania, widely referred to in medieval schools of rhetoric and in Renaissance writing

A liar should have a good memory. Quintilian »
It is much easier to try one's hand at many things than to concentrate one's powers on one thing. Quintilian »
Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly. Quintilian »
Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming. Quintilian »
Our minds are like our stomachs; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetites. Quintilian »
That laugther costs too much which is purchased by the sacrifice of decency. Quintilian »
Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish. Quintilian »
Though ambition itself be a vice, yet it is often times the cause of virtues. Quintilian »
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield. Quintilian »
When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield. Quintilian »

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