Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
CATO THE ELDERSpeech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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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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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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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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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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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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