Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
CATO THE ELDERAn orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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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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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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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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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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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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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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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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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
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