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.
CATO THE ELDERCessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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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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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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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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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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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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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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When you have decided to purchase a farm, be careful not to buy rashly; do not spare your visits and be not content with a single tour of inspection.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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