Maxioms by Quintilian (marcus Fabius Quintilian)
We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
[Lat., Difficultas patrocinia praeteximus segnitiae.]
We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
[Lat., Difficultas patrocinia praeteximus segnitiae.]
Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest
of men, I will find read more
If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest
of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.
[Fr., Qu'on me donne six lignes ecrites de la main du plus
honnete homme, j'y trouverai de quoi le faire pendre.]
