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.
CATO THE ELDERHe is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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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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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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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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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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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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