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Cato the Elder46 quotes“Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.”
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder You must keep her on a tight rein.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder 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 ElderCato the Elder Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
Cato the ElderCato the Elder 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 ElderCato the Elder He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
Cato the ElderCato the Elder We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
Cato the ElderCato the Elder
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Caught inside my mind trapped between its horrid lines losing precious time.
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A bambiraptor is a savage baby dear.
Alan DaviesAlan Davies Justice is such a fine thing that we cannot pay too dearly for it.
Alain-Rene LesageAlain-Rene Lesage Ever since the day you left me, I’ve been so miserable, my dear. I feel almost as bad as I did when you were still here.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life’s greatest tests alone.
Agnes MacphailAgnes Macphail The least practical of us have some petty thrift dear to our hearts, some one direction in which we love to scrimp.
Agnes RepplierAgnes Repplier Treat yourself as if you were someone inexpressibly dear to you.
Agapi StassinopoulosAgapi Stassinopoulos And when the other half get the idea it does no good to work because somebody’s going to get what I work for. That, dear friend, is about the end of any nation.
Adrian RogersAdrian Rogers And when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work, because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.
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