Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
CATO THE ELDEREven though work stops, expenses run on.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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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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 worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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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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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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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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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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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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When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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