The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
CATO THE ELDERWe cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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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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You should summon your overseer the next day, and should call for a report of what work has been done in good season and why it has not been possible to complete the rest, and what wine and corn and other crops have been gathered.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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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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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should 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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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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