Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.
CATO THE ELDERNot at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.
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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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Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
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The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?
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Even though work stops, expenses run on.
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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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Patience is the greatest of all virtues.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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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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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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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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Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
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Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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