Quintilian, Marcus Fabius -- De Institutione Oratorio, Book 12, ch. 9, l. 9

Dave — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:47:03 +0000

An evil-speaker differs from an evil-doer only in the want of opportunity.

[Maledicus a malefico non distat nisi occasione.]

Quintilian (39-90) Roman orator [Marcus Fabius Quintilianus]
De Institutione Oratorio, Book 12, ch. 9, l. 9

Whedon, Joss -- Firefly, 1×01 “Serenity” (pilot) (20 Dec 2002)

Dave — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:20:05 +0000

SIMON: I’m trying to put this as delicately as I can. How do I know you won’t kill me in my sleep?
MAL: You don’t know me, son, so let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you’ll be awake, you’ll be facing me, and you’ll be armed.
SIMON: Are you always this sentimental?
MAL: I had a good day.

Joss Whedon (b. 1964) American screenwriter, author, producer [Joseph Hill Whedon]
Firefly, 1×01 “Serenity” (pilot) (20 Dec 2002)

WIST Quotations

Quintilian, Marcus Fabius -- De Institutione Oratorio, Book 12, ch. 9, l. 9

Whedon, Joss -- Firefly, 1×01 “Serenity” (pilot) (20 Dec 2002)