Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
CATO THE ELDEREven though work stops, expenses run on.
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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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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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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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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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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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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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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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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