He who fears death has already lost the life he covets.
CATO THE ELDERThe worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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Buy not what you want, but what you have need of; what you do not want is dear at a farthing.
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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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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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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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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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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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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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Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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