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.
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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Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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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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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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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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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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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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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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