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In doing nothing men learn to do evil.

Cato the Younger

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For it is but usurpation in him to save, as their rightful lord, the lives of men over whom he has no title to reign.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Lord Men Over Reign Rightful Save Title Usurpation
The Fruits of a Man’s honest Industry are the just Rewards of it, ascertained to him by natural and eternal Equity, as is his Title to use them in the Manner which he thinks fit: And thus, with the above Limitations, every Man is sole Lord and Arbitrer of his own private Actions and Property.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Arbiter Ascertain Equality Every Fruit Honest Limitation Man Manner Reward
Some have said that it is not the business of private men to meddle with government–a bold and dishonest saying, which is fit to come from no mouth but that of a tyrant or a slave.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Bold Busines Come Dishonest Fit Governwemnt Men Middle People Private Say Some Tyrants
I think the first wisdom is to restrain the tongue.
CATO THE YOUNGER

First Talking Thinking Tongue Wisdom
In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
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Conversation Extremes Forwardness Reserve
I know not what treason is, if sapping and betraying the liberties of a people be not treason.
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Betraying Liberty People Sapping Treason
Blessed be they as virtuous, who when they feel their virile members swollen with lust, visit a brothel rather than grind at some husband’s private mill.
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Blessed Feel Husband Lust Member Swollen Virtuous
All have the gift of speech, but few are possessed of wisdom.
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Few Gift Possessed Speech Wisdom
Don’t promise twice what you can do at once.
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Do Once Promise Twice
Consider in silence whatever any one says: speech both conceals and reveals the inner soul of man.
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Both Concern Condieer Iner Men Reveals Say Silence Soul Speech
Bitter are the roots of study, but how sweet their fruit.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Appreciation Biter Fruit Root Study Sweet Teacher
To say that private men have nothing to do with government is to say that private men have nothing to do with their own happiness or misery; that people ought not to concern themselves whether they be naked or clothed, fed or starved, deceived or instructed, protected or destroyed.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Concern Deceive Government Happiness Instruction Men Naked Nothing Private Strive Themselves
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Doing Evil Learn Men Nothing
It will make you feel as if you had not eaten, and you can drink as much as you like.
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Drink Eaten Feel Like Make Much
Regard not dreams, since they are but the images of our hopes and fears.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Dream Fear Hope Image Regard Since
Wise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men.
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Dependent Fool Men Wisdom Wise

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