Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
CATO THE ELDERWise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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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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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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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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After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
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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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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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