At Carnuntum people begged Diocletian to return to the throne, to resolve the conflicts that had arisen through Constantine the Great's rise to power and Maxentius' usurpation. Diocletian's reply: "If you could show the cabbage that I planted with my own hands to your emperor, he definitely wouldn't dare suggest that I replace the peace and happiness of this place with the storms of a never-satisfied greed."
At Carnuntum, people pleaded with Diocletian to return to power to address conflicts stemming from Constantine's rise and Maxentius' usurpation. Diocletian replied: "If you could show your emperor the cabbage I grew myself, he wouldn't dare suggest replacing this place's peace and happiness with the turmoil of an unquenchable desire."