Quintilian
Quintilian
Marcus Fabius Quintilianuswas a Roman rhetorician from Hispania, widely referred to in medieval schools of rhetoric and in Renaissance writing. In English translation, he is usually referred to as Quintilian, although the alternate spellings of Quintillian and Quinctilian are occasionally seen, the latter in older texts...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionEducator
ends
Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
training speech impressive
A mediocre speech supported by all the power of delivery will be more impressive than the best speech unaccompanied by such power.
life food mind
Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
father pregnancy parent
As regards parents, I should like to see them as highly educated as possible, and I do not restrict this remark to fathers alone.
father ambition may
Ambition is a vice, but it may be the father of virtue.
dating faults
She abounds with lucious faults.
teacher language usage
Usage is the best language teacher.
faults brilliant excellent
The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.
maturity genius happens
It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.
inspirational mind ears
That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.
hard-work yield defeat
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
loss
Lately we have had many losses.
ideas misery form
The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.
finishing virtue finishing-touches
Virtue, though she gets her beginning from nature, yet receives her finishing touches from learning.