Consider in silence whatever any one says: speech both conceals and reveals the inner soul of man.

CATO THE YOUNGER

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Consider in silence whatever any one says: speech both conceals and reveals the inner soul of man.

Cato the Younger

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To say that private men have nothing to do with government is to say that private men have nothing to do with their own happiness or misery; that people ought not to concern themselves whether they be naked or clothed, fed or starved, deceived or instructed, protected or destroyed.

CATO THE YOUNGER

To say that private men have nothing to do with government is to say that private men have nothing to do with their own happiness or misery; that people ought not to concern themselves whether they be naked or clothed, fed or starved, deceived or instructed, protected or destroyed.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Deceive Instruction Nothing Strive Themselves
Good-breeding is the art of showing men, by external signs, the internal regard we have for them. It arises from good sense, improved by conversing with good company.

CATO THE YOUNGER

Good-breeding is the art of showing men, by external signs, the internal regard we have for them. It arises from good sense, improved by conversing with good company.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Breed Converse External Internal Sign
For some people there is no comfort without pain. Thus; we define salvation through suffering. Hence, why we choose people who we know aren’t right for ourselves.

CATO THE YOUNGER

For some people there is no comfort without pain. Thus; we define salvation through suffering. Hence, why we choose people who we know aren’t right for ourselves.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Comfort Some Suffer Without
Consider in silence whatever any one says: speech both conceals and reveals the inner soul of man.

CATO THE YOUNGER

Consider in silence whatever any one says: speech both conceals and reveals the inner soul of man.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Both Condieer Iner Reveals Say
The Fruits of a Man’s honest Industry are the just Rewards of it, ascertained to him by natural and eternal Equity, as is his Title to use them in the Manner which he thinks fit: And thus, with the above Limitations, every Man is sole Lord and Arbitrer of his own private Actions and Property.

CATO THE YOUNGER

The Fruits of a Man’s honest Industry are the just Rewards of it, ascertained to him by natural and eternal Equity, as is his Title to use them in the Manner which he thinks fit: And thus, with the above Limitations, every Man is sole Lord and Arbitrer of his own private Actions and Property.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Arbiter Ascertain Every
For it is but usurpation in him to save, as their rightful lord, the lives of men over whom he has no title to reign.

CATO THE YOUNGER

For it is but usurpation in him to save, as their rightful lord, the lives of men over whom he has no title to reign.
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Over Reign Rightful Title Usurpation
Bitter are the roots of study, but how sweet their fruit.

CATO THE YOUNGER

Bitter are the roots of study, but how sweet their fruit.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Appreciation Biter Root Sweet
Should anyone attempt to deceive you by false expressions, and not be a true friend at heart, act in the same manner, and thus art will defeat art. [If you would catch a man let him think he is catching you.]

CATO THE YOUNGER

Should anyone attempt to deceive you by false expressions, and not be a true friend at heart, act in the same manner, and thus art will defeat art. [If you would catch a man let him think he is catching you.]
CATO THE YOUNGER

Anyone Expression Friend Sam Think
Some have said that it is not the business of private men to meddle with government–a bold and dishonest saying, which is fit to come from no mouth but that of a tyrant or a slave.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Bold Busines Dishonest Fit Governwemnt Middle Say Some Tyrants
This is my firm persuasion, that since the human soul exerts itself with so great activity.
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Discovery Exert Itself Percussion Remembrance
I know not what treason is, if sapping and betraying the liberties of a people be not treason.
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Betraying Sapping Treason
Don’t promise twice what you can do at once.
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Do Once Twice
Blessed be they as virtuous, who when they feel their virile members swollen with lust, visit a brothel rather than grind at some husband’s private mill.

CATO THE YOUNGER

Blessed be they as virtuous, who when they feel their virile members swollen with lust, visit a brothel rather than grind at some husband’s private mill.
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Blessed Feel Lust Member Swollen Virtuous
A honest man is seldom a vagrant.

CATO THE YOUNGER

A honest man is seldom a vagrant.
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Seldom Vagrant
The cabbage surpasses all other vegetables. If, at a banquet, you wish to dine a lot and enjoy your dinner, then eat as much cabbage as you wish, seasoned with vinegar, before dinner, and likewise after dinner eat some half-dozen leaves.

CATO THE YOUNGER

The cabbage surpasses all other vegetables. If, at a banquet, you wish to dine a lot and enjoy your dinner, then eat as much cabbage as you wish, seasoned with vinegar, before dinner, and likewise after dinner eat some half-dozen leaves.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Banquet Carbage Dine Enjoy Half Lot Other Surpasses Vegetable Vegetables Wish
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.

CATO THE YOUNGER

In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
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Doing Learn Nothing

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