He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
CATO THE ELDERBetween the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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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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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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