He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
CATO THE ELDERAll mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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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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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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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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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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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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