He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
CATO THE ELDERIf you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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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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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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When you have arrived at your country house and have saluted your household, you should make the rounds of the farm the same day, if possible; if not, then certainly the next day.
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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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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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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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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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