That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.

When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.

The swifter hand doth the swift words outrun: Before the tongue hath spoke the hand hath done.

I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.

A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

While you remain at home your hair is at the hairdresser's; you take out your teeth at night and sleep tucked away in a hundred cosmetics boxes - even your face does not sleep with you.

I commend you, Postumus, for kissing me with only half your lip; you may, however, if you please, withhold even the half of this half. Are you inclined to grant me a boon still greater, and even inexpressible? Keep this whole half entirely to yourself, Postumus.