Petronius on oneself
Petronius24 quotes“Everyone will find what he’s looking for. Nothing pleases everyone: this man gathers thorns, that one roses.”
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Women are one and all a set of vultures.
PetroniusPetronius A man who is always ready to believe what is told him will never do well, especially a businessman.
PetroniusPetronius Leave your home, O youth, and seek out alien shores. A wider range of life has been ordained for you.
PetroniusPetronius While fortune lasts you will see your friend’s face.
PetroniusPetronius The world wills itself to be deceived, so let it be deceived.
PetroniusPetronius Outward beauty is not enough; to be attractive a woman must use words, wit, playfulness, sweet-talk, and laughter to transcend the gifts of nature.
PetroniusPetronius The world wants to be deceived.
PetroniusPetronius The mind longs for what it has missed.
PetroniusPetronius Wisdom and beauty form a very rare combination.
PetroniusPetronius A physician is nothing but a consoler of the mind.
PetroniusPetronius A doctor is nothing more than consolation for the spirit.
PetroniusPetronius He has gone over to the majority.
PetroniusPetronius Heaven is equally distant everywhere.
PetroniusPetronius Nothing is falser than people’s preconceptions and ready-made opinions; nothing is sillier than their sham morality.
PetroniusPetronius Can’t you see that I’m only advising you to beg yourself not to be so dumb
PetroniusPetronius What power has law where only money rules?
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Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
Hayley EvansHayley Evans
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William Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan No, the only things which do not bother me are the elements. I can overcome them without a fight. All one has to do to get the best of the elements is to stand pat and one will win.
William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft No one can earn a million dollars honestly.
William Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan Music must take rank as the highest of the fine arts – as the one which, more than any other, ministers to the human spirit.
Herbert SpencerHerbert Spencer Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.
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