A Pillar of Iron: A Novel of Ancient Rome

by Taylor Caldwell

“A civilized man is known for his sensitive appreciation of good food,” he would tell Marcus.

Knowledge should not be thrown away on those who cannot, by their nature, convert it to wisdom.

“The nation which drives out God drives out its soul, and without a soul a nation cannot survive.

‘Republics decline into democracies, and democracies degenerate into despotisms.’ We have approached that day.

“Pray that you will never forget that without God man is nothing, and all the affairs of his life have no significance and are like the dust of the desert which blows without a destination.”

Socrates called Him the Divine One. Aristotle called Him the Deliverer. Plato spoke of Him as the Man of Gold who would rescue the cities.

The Egyptians call Him Horus. We all await Him.”