Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
CATO THE ELDERThose who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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A flourishing country should show its prosperity. “When you go in, look about, so that, when needs be, you can find your way out.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.
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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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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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