This post is a collection of quotes from Roman writer Quintilian (35 - 100 AD). There are 2 quotes listed below.
1. "We should not speak so that it is possible for the audience to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us." (Institutione Oratoria, 95 AD)
2. "Prune what is turgid, elevate what is commonplace, arrange what is disorderly, introduce rhythm where the language is harsh, modify where it is too absolute." (AZQuotes.com)
