He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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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After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
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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 must keep her on a tight rein.
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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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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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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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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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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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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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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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