Petronius

"Fear dissolves before the light of understanding."

"Power reveals a man's true nature more than poverty ever could."

"Money is a means to freedom, not the destination itself."

"Health is a crown the sick man knows only he wears."

"Adventure is the antidote to a life half-lived."

"The imagination of a child is closer to truth than the logic of an adult."

"History whispers to those wise enough to listen."

"Philosophy is the art of being comfortably confused."

"Literature teaches us to see through the eyes of others."

"Politics is the art of appearing honest while pursuing power."

"War makes monsters of men; peace restores their humanity."

"Love without vulnerability is merely possession."

"The greatest inheritance is not wealth, but character."

"Hope is the last gift remaining in Pandora's box for good reason."

"Change is the only constant that terrifies the unchanging mind."

"The man who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich."

"We are not given a good life. We are given a life. It is up to us to make it good."

"Satire is born of the same longing to reveal truth that poetry creates."

"He who despises himself esteems not even his contempt."

"In the struggle between yourself and the world, back the world."

"A man may build himself a throne of bayonets, but he cannot sit on it."

"The greatest wealth is a poor man's contentment."

"Do you know what the evil of this age is? Indifference."

"Time moves at different speeds. It flies when you're having fun, crawls when you're bored and stops entirely when you're waiting."

"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."

"Words are the wings upon which we fly. Without them we are earthbound forever."

"The pursuit of pleasure must be tempered by reason and virtue."

"He who conquers himself is greater than one who conquers a thousand men in battle."

"Nature abhors a vacuum but the human heart abhors the thought of not being exceptional."

"What is the use of having developed a sound technique if you have nothing to say?"