I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife that shall be my master.]

It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.

Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.

You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.

You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.

Do you ask why I am unwilling to marry a rich wife? It is because I am unwilling to be taken to husband by my wife. The mistress of the house should be subordinate to her husband, for in no other way, Priscus, will the wife and husband be on an equality.

Life's not just about being alive, but being well.