Women want total freedom or rather – to call things by their names – total licence. If you allow them to achieve complete equality with men, do you think they will be easier to live with?
CATO THE ELDERI 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.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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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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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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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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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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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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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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A flourishing country should show its prosperity. “When you go in, look about, so that, when needs be, you can find your way out.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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