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.
CATO THE ELDERI can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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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 should summon your overseer the next day, and should call for a report of what work has been done in good season and why it has not been possible to complete the rest, and what wine and corn and other crops have been gathered.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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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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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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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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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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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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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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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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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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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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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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