"A Woman who is generous with her money……" — Quintilian
"A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person"
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76 Quotes by Quintilian
Quintilian has 76 quotes on this site.
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Though ambition may be a fault in itself, it is often the mother of virtues.
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A man who tries to surpass another may perhaps succeed in equaling inot actually surpassing him, but one who merely…
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A liar ought to have a good memory.
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Those who wish to appear learned to fools, appear as fools to the learned.
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In a crowd, on a journey, at a banquet even, a line of thought can itself provide its own seclusion.
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A great part of art consists in imitation. For the whole conduct of life is based on this: that what…
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Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.
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Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
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There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.
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Prune what is turgid, elevate what is commonplace, arrange what is disorderly, introduce rhythm where the language is harsh, modify…
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Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly.
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One should aim not at being possible to understand, but at being impossible to misunderstand.
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I'm generous. I give good tips. It's just - the way I live my life, ironically enough, is: I don't…
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Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove…
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A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.
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Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless.
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The generous wish to share with all what is precious, to spread broadcast priceless truths, to shut out none from…
— Annie Besant
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I think the best actors are the most generous, the kindest, the greatest people and at their worst they are…
— Kenneth Branagh
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The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, 'I'm not interested,' or you're unwilling…
— Anthony Bourdain
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My mum and mad were both very generous, encouraging parents.
— Tony Abbott
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People are people the world over. Some are good, some bad, some greedy and some generous. Nations are like people…
— George Aiken
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Be generous and you can be the best person who ever lived.
— Albert Brooks
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Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.
— H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned…
— Harry Browne
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