When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone.
CATO THE ELDERThere is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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I 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.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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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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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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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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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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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?
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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