"Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be." ― Quintilian Topic(s): Men More From Quintilian "When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield." "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." "In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept." More In Men "Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men."― Douglas Bader "We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do."― Francis Bacon "Dawn: When men of reason go to bed."― Ambrose Bierce