I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
CATO THE ELDERAn orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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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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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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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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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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The more you go, the more will the place please you, if it be worth your attention. Give heed to the appearance of the neighbourhood.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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