Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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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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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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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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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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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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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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