From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
CATO THE ELDERPatience is the greatest of all virtues.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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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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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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A flourishing country should show its prosperity. “When you go in, look about, so that, when needs be, you can find your way out.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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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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Wise men profit more from fools than fools from wise men; for the wise men shun the mistakes of fools, but fools do not imitate the successes of the wise.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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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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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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