Petronius
Roman writer of the Neronian age; he was a noted satirist.
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For I myself saw the Sibyl indeed at Cumae with my own eyes hanging in a jar; and when the boys used to say to her, "Sibyl, what do you want?" she replied, 'I want to die."
Beauty and wisdom are rarely conjoined.
Moderation in all things, including moderation.
We trained hard . . . but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.
One good turn deserves another.
Qualis dominus talis est servus.
A man who is always ready to believe what is told him will never do well.
Canis ingens, catena vinctus, in pariete erat pictus superque quadrata littera scriptum ‘Cave canem.’
Horatii curiosa felicitas.
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