Creative Quotations from Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-90)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Marcus Fabius Quintilian
(35-90) born on

Roman orator. Noted rhetorician.

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We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

Our minds are like our stomachs; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetites.

It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

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

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.
R:	In "Poor Man's College Quotations Collection," ed. Sidney Madwed, AAPEX software, 1994.
A:	In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.
N:	In "Wisdom of the Ages at Your Fingertips," MCR software, 1995.
K:	In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.