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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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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
CATO THE ELDER

Few Gift Speech Though
The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
CATO THE ELDER

Himself One Rule Ruler Worst
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.
CATO THE ELDER

Appear More Need Neighborhood Peace Place
Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
CATO THE ELDER

Agriculture Farming Late One Thing Work
From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
CATO THE ELDER

Direst Lighted Quarrel Sometimes Spring Word
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.
CATO THE ELDER

Arrive Country Day Firm Household Next Possible Round Salute Same Wine
After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
CATO THE ELDER

After Cato Dead Idol Men Monument Rather
Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
CATO THE ELDER

Dear Farthing Need Needs Want
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.
CATO THE ELDER

Anger Approach First God Restrain Silent Thinking
We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
CATO THE ELDER

Control Disregard Enable Evil Good Inspirational Life Other Tongue
The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
CATO THE ELDER

Hero Praise Protect Safety Slave
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.
CATO THE ELDER

Fool Imitate Men Mistake Profit Success Wise
The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
CATO THE ELDER

Injury Interest Punishment Recieve
He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
CATO THE ELDER

Covet Covetousness Death Fear Life Lost
Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
CATO THE ELDER

Allow Carthage Consider Destroy Moreover
Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
CATO THE ELDER

Feign Height Sometimes Stupidity Wisdom

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