Lighter is the wound foreseen.
CATO THE ELDERCessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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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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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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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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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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Woman is a violent and uncontrolled animal, and it is useless to let go the reins and then expect her not to kick over the traces.
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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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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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