It is not that we don't have time, it is that we make poor use of... by Quintilian

It is not that we don't have time, it is that we make poor use of it.

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The soul languishing in obscurity contracts a kind of rust, or abandons itself to the chimera of presumption; for it is natural for it to acquire something, even when separated from any one.

rust obscurity soul

A religion without mystics is a philosophy. by Quintilian

A religion without mystics is a philosophy.

(Slaughter) means blood and iron. by Quintilian

(Slaughter) means blood and iron.

Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, ye... by Quintilian

Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, yet it is perfected by education.

Medicine for the dead is too late by Quintilian

Medicine for the dead is too late

late medicine too-late

She abounds with lucious faults. by Quintilian

She abounds with lucious faults.

By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.

writing-well wells writing

To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man. by Quintilian

To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.

honorable-man becoming men

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

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

liars memories lying

Verse satire indeed is entirely our own. by Quintilian

Verse satire indeed is entirely our own.

Consequently the student who is devoid of talent will derive no more profit from this work than barren soil from a treatise on agriculture.

agriculture soil students

A liar must have a good memory. -Mendacem oportet esse memorem by Quintilian

A liar must have a good memory. -Mendacem oportet esse memorem

good-memories liars memories

Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, th... by Quintilian

Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.

forbidden-fruit pleasure desire

A liar ought to have a good memory. by Quintilian

A liar ought to have a good memory.

army liars memories

A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so,... by Quintilian

A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person

generous persons ifs

Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude... by Quintilian

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

Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken t... by Quintilian

Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken than mended.

broken-promises broken-heart evil

A man who tries to surpass another may perhaps succeed in equaling inot actually surpassing him, but one who merely follows can never quite come up with him: a follower, necessarily, is always behind.

followers trying men

In a crowd, on a journey, at a banquet even, a line of thought ca... by Quintilian

In a crowd, on a journey, at a banquet even, a line of thought can itself provide its own seclusion.

crowds journey ideas

Virtue, though she gets her beginning from nature, yet receives h... by Quintilian

Virtue, though she gets her beginning from nature, yet receives her finishing touches from learning.

finishing-touches finishing virtue