From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
CATO THE ELDERCessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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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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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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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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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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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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