He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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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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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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Wise men profit more from fools than fools from wise men; for the wise men shun the mistakes of fools, but fools do not imitate the successes of the wise.
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Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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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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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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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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