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I know not what treason is, if sapping and betraying the liberties of a people be not treason.

Cato the Younger

Some have said that it is not the business of private men to meddle with government–a bold and dishonest saying, which is fit to come from no mouth but that of a tyrant or a slave.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Bold Busines Come Dishonest Fit Governwemnt Men Middle People Private Say Some Tyrants
It is remarkable that men, when they differ in what they think considerable, will be apt to differ in almost everything else; their difference begets contradiction; contradiction begets heat; heat quickly rises into resentment, rage, and ill-will; thus they differ in affections, as they differ in judgment.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Almost Considerable Differ Difference Differences Else Everything Men Often Remarkable Thinking
I think the first wisdom is to restrain the tongue.
CATO THE YOUNGER

First Talking Thinking Tongue Wisdom
For it is but usurpation in him to save, as their rightful lord, the lives of men over whom he has no title to reign.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Lord Men Over Reign Rightful Save Title Usurpation
Do not expect good from another’s death.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Another Death Expect Good
I will begin to speak, when I have that to say which had not better be unsaid.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Better Say Share Speak Unsaid Will
Art, and Industry, as far as by it he hurts not the Society, or any Members of it, by taking from any Member, or by hindering him from enjoying what he himself enjoys.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Art Enjoy Himself Hunt Liberty Member Society Take Understand
Don’t promise twice what you can do at once.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Do Once Promise Twice
By Liberty I understand the Power which every Man has over his own Actions, and his Right to enjoy the Fruits of his Labour,
CATO THE YOUNGER

Action Art Enjoy Ever Fruit Hurt Labour Liberty Men Own Power Right Understand
Wise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Dependent Fool Men Wisdom Wise
The cabbage surpasses all other vegetables. If, at a banquet, you wish to dine a lot and enjoy your dinner, then eat as much cabbage as you wish, seasoned with vinegar, before dinner, and likewise after dinner eat some half-dozen leaves.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Banquet Carbage Dine Dinner Eat Enjoy Half Lot Other Surpasses Vegetable Vegetables Wish
Blessed be they as virtuous, who when they feel their virile members swollen with lust, visit a brothel rather than grind at some husband’s private mill.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Blessed Feel Husband Lust Member Swollen Virtuous
Consider in silence whatever any one says: speech both conceals and reveals the inner soul of man.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Both Concern Condieer Iner Men Reveals Say Silence Soul Speech
A honest man is seldom a vagrant.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Honest Men Seldom Vagrant
The Fruits of a Man’s honest Industry are the just Rewards of it, ascertained to him by natural and eternal Equity, as is his Title to use them in the Manner which he thinks fit: And thus, with the above Limitations, every Man is sole Lord and Arbitrer of his own private Actions and Property.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Arbiter Ascertain Equality Every Fruit Honest Limitation Man Manner Reward
Since it has such a remembrance of the best, such a concern for the future, since it is enriched with so many arts, sciences, and discoveries, it is impossible but the being which contains all these must be immortal.
CATO THE YOUNGER

Art Best Concern Discover Enrich Future Many Remembrance Since Immortal

I know not what treason is, if sapping and betraying the liberties of a people be not treason.

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