37 Quotes by Petronius

Every man shall find his own desire; there is no one thing which pleases all: one man gathers thorns and another roses.

Can't you see that I'm only advising you to beg yourself not to be so dumb?

What power has law where only money rules?

I believe that school makes complete fools of our young men, because they see and hear nothing of ordinary life there

So the starry sky turns round like a millstone, always bringing some trouble, and men being born or dying.

It's the old headpiece that makes a man, the rest is all rubbish.

Let us together closely lie and kiss, There is no labor, no shame in this: This hath pleased, doth please, and long will please, never, Can this decay, but is beginning ever

We know that you are mad with much learning

Find here what each desires: men's pleasure goes - Strange ways: one pulls a thorn and one a rose