"When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to…" — Quintilian

"When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield."

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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.

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In today's interdependent world, a threat to one becomes a menace to all. And no state can defeat these challenges… — Michelle Bachelet
When I was in Minnesota serving in the state Senate and in Washington, D.C., I did everything I could to… — Michele Bachmann
The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him. — Russell Baker
If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat. — Simone de Beauvoir
Watergate enabled the Democrats to cut off all aid to South Vietnam and ensure American defeat in a war their… — Conrad Black
There is no meeting of minds, no point of understanding with such terror. Just a choice: Defeat it or be… — Tony Blair
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. — Napoleon Bonaparte
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. — Napoleon Bonaparte
My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until… — Bjorn Borg
At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That's the only way to… — Abdallah II
The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories for the fellows at the… — Bertolt Brecht
I give the fight up: let there be an end, a privacy, an obscure nook for me. I want to… — Robert Browning

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