You must keep her on a tight rein.
CATO THE ELDEREven though work stops, expenses run on.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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When you have decided to purchase a farm, be careful not to buy rashly; do not spare your visits and be not content with a single tour of inspection.
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After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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