An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
CATO THE ELDERYou 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.
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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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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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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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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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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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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