The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
CATO THE ELDERI prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Woman is a violent and uncontrolled animal, and it is useless to let go the reins and then expect her not to kick over the traces.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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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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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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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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