Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
CATO THE ELDERAfter I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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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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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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