All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
CATO THE ELDERTis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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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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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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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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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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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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You should summon your overseer the next day, and should call for a report of what work has been done in good season and why it has not been possible to complete the rest, and what wine and corn and other crops have been gathered.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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