Petronius

"Faith is belief in what we cannot yet prove but must act upon."

"The leader who must constantly remind others of his authority has none."

"In solitude, we discover who we truly are beneath the masks."

"The worst death is not physical cessation, but the forgetting of one's deeds."

"Perseverance is the art of failing one day longer than others."

"The creative mind sees possibilities where others see obstacles."

"Health is the foundation upon which all other pursuits are built."

"Motivation is temporary; discipline is permanent."

"Inspiration strikes the prepared mind, not the idle one."

"The relationship that requires constant justification is already broken."

"War is the failure of all other conversations."

"Political power is the art of making people want what benefits you."

"The truth that hurts is often the truth most needed."

"Education is the most democratic of all revolutions."

"The merchant values the price of all things and the worth of none."

"Happiness is not a destination but a manner of traveling."

"The man who has nothing to fear from truth has nothing to hide."

"Death reminds us that all worldly concerns are ultimately trivial."

"The poet sees what others overlook and speaks what others fear to say."

"Beauty without character is a sculpture made of sand."

"Wisdom is knowing when to hold and when to let go."

"The lover who never doubts has never truly loved."

"Success is when preparation meets opportunity and rises to the occasion."

"Nature's cruelty is merely indifference; humanity's is calculated."

"The brave man trembles; the coward does not recognize danger."

"Time teaches lessons that no teacher can convey."

"Friendship is the greatest luxury of the truly wealthy."

"The question of happiness must be asked by the unhappy."

"Hope is the last thing to die, yet the first thing we kill."

"Knowledge is the poverty of the uninformed."