Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
CATO THE ELDERMoreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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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 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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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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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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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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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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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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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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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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