An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
CATO THE ELDERFarming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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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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Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.
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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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I can pardon everybody’s mistakes except my own.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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You must keep her on a tight rein.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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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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We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
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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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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.
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From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.
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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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Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.
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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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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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The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.
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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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