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Petronius Quotes

List of quotations and sayings by Petronius on topics like inefficiency, confusion, producing

  • It is fear that first brought gods into the world.

    — Petronius on god
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  • 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.

    — Petronius on learn
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  • He has gone over to the majority.

    — Petronius on death
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  • About Petronius

    Name Petronius
    Quotes 3 quotations
    Birthday October 16
    About Gaius Petronius Arbiter (ca. 27–66) was a Roman courtier during the reign Nero. He is speculated to be the author of the Satyricon, a satirical novel believed to have been written during the Neronian age.Tacitus, Plutarch and Pliny the Elder describe Petronius as the elegantiae arbiter, "judge of elegance" in the court of the emperor Nero.
    Top topics inefficiency, confusion, producing, demoralization, fear

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    • creating
    • illusion
    • progress
    • producing
    • confusion
    • inefficiency
    • demoralization
    • death
    • majority

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