Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
CATO THE ELDERWhen 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.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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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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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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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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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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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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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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