We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
CATO THE ELDERThe worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
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He is nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent.
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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 worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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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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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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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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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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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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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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It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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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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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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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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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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