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.
CATO THE ELDERAn angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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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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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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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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Woman is a violent and uncontrolled animal, and it is useless to let go the reins and then expect her not to kick over the traces.
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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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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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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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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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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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