The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, "The work of Chloe." How could she have expressed herself more plainly?

Be cheerful, if you are wise.

Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.

He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.

Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.

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.

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.