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Quintilian quotes about mind

Roman Educator

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It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy's mind from effort. Quintilian
Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite. Quintilian
Quintilian quote: "The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind..."
The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost as much as body from body. Quintilian
Quintilian quote: "We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide."
We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide. Quintilian
Quintilian quote: "To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the..."
To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the critical faculty develops in advance of the imagination. Quintilian
Quintilian quote: "While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin,..."
While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin, the opportunity is lost. Quintilian
The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice. Quintilian
Quintilian quote: "For the mind is all the easier to teach before it is set."
For the mind is all the easier to teach before it is set. Quintilian

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