Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Petronius (Roman Courtier)

Petronius (c.27–66 CE,) fully Gaius Petronius Arbiter, originally Titus Petronius Niger, was a Roman voluptuary, courtier, novelist during the reign of Emperor Nero.

Petronius is generally believed to be the author of the Satyricon (‘Tales of Satyrs,’) a satirical portrait of the excesses of the Roman society of 1st century CE. Considered one of the most brilliant productions of Latin literature, the Satyricon survives only as fragmentary parts of its 15th and 16th books.

The imperial favor that Petronius enjoyed with Emperor Nero aroused the envy of Tigellinus, who successfully disgraced Petronius and accused him of plotting against Nero. Ordered to commit suicide, Petronius cut open his veins.

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The mind longs for what it has missed.
Petronius
Topics: Mind

He has gone over to the majority.
Petronius
Topics: Dying, Death

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

Beauty and wisdom are seldom found together.
Petronius
Topics: Beauty

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

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

We trained hard-but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and what a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralization.
Petronius
Topics: Opportunity, Progress, Illusion, Organization

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