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

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

Petronius quotes: Everyone will find what he's looking for. Nothing pleases everyone: this man gathers thorns, that one roses.

Everyone will find what he's looking for. Nothing pleases everyone: this man gathers thorns, that one roses.

Petronius quotes: What power has law where only money rules.

What power has law where only money rules.

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

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

Petronius quotes: Wisdom and beauty form a very rare combination.

Wisdom and beauty form a very rare combination.

Petronius quotes: The favor for the favor or One hand washes the other.

The favor for the favor or One hand washes the other.

Petronius quotes: The mind longs for what it has missed.

The mind longs for what it has missed.

Petronius quotes: The world wills itself to be deceived, so let it be deceived.

The world wills itself to be deceived, so let it be deceived.

Petronius quotes: Beauty and wisdom are rarely conjoined.

Beauty and wisdom are rarely conjoined.

Petronius quotes: Leave your home, O youth, and seek out alien shores. A wider range of life has been ordained for you.

Leave your home, O youth, and seek out alien shores. A wider range of life has been ordained for you.

Petronius quotes: 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.

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.

Petronius quotes: A huge dog, tied by a chain, was painted on the wall and over it was written in capital letters 'Beware of the dog.'

A huge dog, tied by a chain, was painted on the wall and over it was written in capital letters 'Beware of the dog.'

Petronius quotes: Women are one and all a set of vultures.

Women are one and all a set of vultures.

Petronius quotes: A doctor is nothing more than consolation for the spirit.

A doctor is nothing more than consolation for the spirit.

Petronius quotes: He has gone over to the majority.

He has gone over to the majority.

Petronius quotes: One good turn deserves another.

One good turn deserves another.

Petronius quotes: Heaven is equally distant everywhere.

Heaven is equally distant everywhere.

Petronius quotes: While fortune lasts you will see your friend's face.

While fortune lasts you will see your friend's face.

Petronius quotes: Just as dumb creatures are snared by food, human beings would not be caught unless they had a nibble of hope.

Just as dumb creatures are snared by food, human beings would not be caught unless they had a nibble of hope.

Petronius quotes: It is fear that first brought gods into the world.

It is fear that first brought gods into the world.

Petronius quotes: A man who is always ready to believe what is told him will never do well, especially a businessman.

A man who is always ready to believe what is told him will never do well, especially a businessman.

Petronius quotes: A physician is nothing but a consoler of the mind.

A physician is nothing but a consoler of the mind.

Petronius quotes: He that has a penny in his purse, is worth a penny: Have and you shall be esteemed.

He that has a penny in his purse, is worth a penny: Have and you shall be esteemed.