There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

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.

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.

It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, "I will live." To-morrow's life is too late; live to-day.

Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.

It is folly to waste labour about trifles.

He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.