Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
CATO THE ELDERWe cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
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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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A flourishing country should show its prosperity. “When you go in, look about, so that, when needs be, you can find your way out.
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I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.
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When you have arrived at your country house and have saluted your household, you should make the rounds of the farm the same day, if possible; if not, then certainly the next day.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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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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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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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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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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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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