If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
CATO THE ELDERHe who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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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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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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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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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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