From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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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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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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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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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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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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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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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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