I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
CATO THE ELDERAfter I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Women want total freedom or rather – to call things by their names – total licence. If you allow them to achieve complete equality with men, do you think they will be easier to live with?
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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The more you go, the more will the place please you, if it be worth your attention. Give heed to the appearance of the neighbourhood.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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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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