Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
CATO THE ELDERAfter I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Woman is a violent and uncontrolled animal, and it is useless to let go the reins and then expect her not to kick over the traces.
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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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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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Women want total freedom or rather – to call things by their names – total licence. If you allow them to achieve complete equality with men, do you think they will be easier to live with?
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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Wise men profit more from fools than fools from wise men; for the wise men shun the mistakes of fools, but fools do not imitate the successes of the wise.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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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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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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