39 ordspråk av Marcus Fabius Quintilianus
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus
 It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity. |
| It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity. |
| Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be. |
| Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune. |
| One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no efficacy. |
| Satiety is a neighbor to continued pleasures. |
| That laughter costs too much, which is purchased by the sacrifice of decency |
| That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. |
| The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost as much as body from body |
| The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression. |
| The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery. |
| Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish |
| Though ambition in itself is a vice, yet it is often the parent of virtues. |
| To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man. |
| Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake. |
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Proverb (1469539 st) Search
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Authors (167535 st) Search
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Born (10495 st)
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Toplists (6 st)
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