"It is the heart which inspires eloquence." — Quintilian
"It is the heart which inspires eloquence."
—
Quintilian
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
76 Quotes by Quintilian
Quintilian has 76 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
Though ambition may be a fault in itself, it is often the mother of virtues.
-
A man who tries to surpass another may perhaps succeed in equaling inot actually surpassing him, but one who merely…
-
A liar ought to have a good memory.
-
Those who wish to appear learned to fools, appear as fools to the learned.
-
In a crowd, on a journey, at a banquet even, a line of thought can itself provide its own seclusion.
-
A great part of art consists in imitation. For the whole conduct of life is based on this: that what…
-
Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.
-
Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
-
There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.
-
Prune what is turgid, elevate what is commonplace, arrange what is disorderly, introduce rhythm where the language is harsh, modify…
-
Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly.
-
One should aim not at being possible to understand, but at being impossible to misunderstand.
See all 76 quotes by Quintilian »
More Eloquence Quotes
This quote is filed under Eloquence Quotes,
one of 226 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than…
— Francis Bacon
-
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can…
— Joseph Addison
-
Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes…
— Ambrose Bierce
-
Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
-
Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of…
— Henri Frederic Amiel
-
To lose one's health renders science null, are inglorious, strength unavailing, wealth useless, and eloquence powerless.
— Herophilos
-
Prayer is not eloquence, but earnestness; not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech,…
— Hannah More
-
No erudition, no purity of diction, no width of mental outlook, no flowers of eloquence, no grace of person can…
— Edward McKendree Bounds
-
When we rely upon organization, we get what organization can do; when we rely upon education, we get what education…
— A C Dixon
-
What I am looking for... is an immobile movement, something which would be the equivalent of what is called the…
— Joan Miro
-
True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary.
— Heinrich Heine
-
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force...Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible…
— George Washington
See all 226 Eloquence Quotes »