Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.
CATO THE ELDERI prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.
More Cato the Elder Quotes
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If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.
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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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After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
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All mankind rules its women, and we rule all mankind, but our women rule us.
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Farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.
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An orator is a good man who is skilled in speaking.
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When you have arrived at your country house and have saluted your household, you should make the rounds of the farm the same day, if possible; if not, then certainly the next day.
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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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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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Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.
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Lighter is the wound foreseen.
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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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Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.
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