马库斯·法比尤斯·昆蒂利亚努斯是一位来自西班牙的罗马教育家和修辞学家，在中世纪的修辞学流派和文艺复兴时期的写作中被广泛提及。在英语翻译中，他通常被称为Quintilian，尽管Quintillian和Quinctilian的交替拼写偶尔会出现，后者在旧的文本中出现。
The perfection of art is to conceal art.
艺术的完美在于隐藏艺术。
Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
凡事有始必有终。
A liar should have a good memory.
说谎者应该有很好的记忆力。
Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
那些想在愚人中显出智慧的人，在聪明人中就显得愚蠢。
We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
我们以困难为借口原谅懒惰。
Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
只有被禁止的享乐被过分地爱着；合法的时候，它们不会激起欲望。
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
当失败不可避免时，最明智的做法是屈服。
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.
思想是通过题材的多样性和多样性来锻炼的，而性格则是通过对美德和邪恶的思考来塑造的。