Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
CATO THE ELDERTis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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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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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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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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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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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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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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The more you go, the more will the place please you, if it be worth your attention. Give heed to the appearance of the neighbourhood.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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