Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
CATO THE ELDERCessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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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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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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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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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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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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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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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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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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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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