37 Quotes by Petronius

We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized.

Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.

One good turn deserves another.

What power has law where only money rules.

Beauty and wisdom are rarely conjoined.

The world wants to be deceived...

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.

Wisdom and beauty form a very rare combination.

Nothing is falser than people's preconceptions and ready-made opinions; nothing is sillier than their sham morality.